Budget, Slowing Down

Monthly Money Plan

As part of my ongoing efforts to Simplify. Everything. – I have reworked our monthly money plan. Our monthly money plan details our strategies for managing our household finances.  The money plan is very similar to a budget – but it also incorporates the use of a calendar and a filing system. I like for things to be organized.  Our…

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How To Organize Mail

I enjoy checking the mail.  I know it’s old fashioned – but I’m and old fashioned kind of guy! I do not, however, like dealing with clutter.  So, I’ve developed a simple system for organizing our mail. I use 15 file folders, a file box, and a small filing cabinet. The Setup I have three folders – one labeled bills…

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Dealing With Clutter In An Effort To Simplify

Simplify.  Everything. That’s my goal for 2013.  To that end, here’s what I have done – so far. Using an old nightstand, I created a charging-station for our cell phones, iPads and Kindles.  Basically, I drilled two holes through the back of the nightstand and then snaked the charging-cords through those holes.  Now, we can plug in our devices, place…

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