When I move I need to do some financial organization. It’s not that I have a lot of money that I need to keep track but it’s all of the paperwork, etc that comes with bills, loans, household finances, etc. Right now I have things in a fire box and labeled shoe boxes.
I’m looking into getting some personal budget software to keep track of things then maybe I can shred a lot of the paper I have laying around.
That is one thing I never do. I never just throw out any paperwork with account numbers, social security numbers or any type of personal information on them. I always shred them. I do want to get a crosscut shredded which shreds the paper into small pieces like confetti instead of long strips which could possibly be pieced back together.
What kind of software do you use to keep track of your household budget?
I’m on a rampage changing the looks of my blogs again. I’m into the “grunge” look and have changed 2 of my blogs (including this one) to grunge themes (no acne scar cream needed). I changed South Jersey Fun… NOT!!! to a ranting blog and changed the theme. I’m not going to change the focus of this blog. It will stay a recipe/tips blog and I’ll try not to rant and complain here anymore.
I hope you like the new look… I know I do.
My aunt and uncle were hoarders. I never used to think of them that way but now that I think back on it they were. I used to think they just had a very messy house.
They had a path from the front door through to the back door and every surface (including the floor) was stacked with stuff. They must have kept stuff from the 1st day they moved in. I wonder if there were old bottles of prenatal vitamins in that stuff too. There were stacks of papers, newspapers, etc.
They had a decent sized house but all the clutter made it feel tiny. Their living room was basically cut in half by all the clutter. I remember seeing a piano and there was room behind it but that space was filled with stuff. There was stuff in front of the piano too so you couldn’t even get to it to play it. Their dining room table was piled with stuff except for spaces for them to sit and eat dinner.
They are both long gone now and I would have hated to see just how long it took to clean that house out to sell it. They must have had to use several large dumpsters to put all the clutter in. I think seeing that house that way made me hate having stuff piled up around my house. When we pack to move all the boxes sitting around waiting to be moved drive me crazy.
Where do you have your computer? Is it in your living room, dining room or bedroom? Do you have a dedicated room full of office furniture?
I would love to have a room dedicated to my home office but as I’m living in a camper temporarily my computer desk consists of 2 wooden bar type stools with a desk pad on top. My monitor, keyboard and mouse sit on top of them. My mouse is on a plastic cutting board that I put in my lap when i need to use it. I put my keyboard in my lap to type too. My tower is sitting on a chair next to the barstools.
I’m just looking forward to the day I get my computer desk and chair back again (it’s all in storage). That will be a dream come true!
We could get up to 2 ft of snow starting this afternoon and continuing into late Saturday night. As soon as the weather word, that we have a blizzard warning, got out Shoprite got crowded like they were having a super daily deal and giving stuff away.
I went past Shoprite yesterday and it was jam packed. There was almost a couple accidents with people trying to get into and out of the parking lot. Luckily I went and got food on Tuesday so I’m good for the weekend.
I should really go there because JoJo is almost out of her food, but I think there might be enough until I’m able to get the car dug out. If not I do have a couple cans of canned food for her.
The other day I drove past a house and they were having a yard sale. The temperatures have only been in the 20’s and 30’s here. There weren’t very many people there and they had a lot of stuff out. I could see something that looked like a cigar store Indian too.
I don’t know why they didn’t wait until spring or a really warm day to hold a yard sale. I know I wouldn’t want to tramp through several inches of snow in someone’s yard to buy some over-priced items.
Andi has decided to start taking online classes. At one time she was thinking of getting a criminal justice degree and becoming a cop. Now she’s going for medical billing and coding classes.
Northwestern College has a mission to provide a quality education to students who want a better life for themselves by offering career-focused college degrees. Their programs are accredited and are associate’s degree programs and are taught by very qualified instructors. The online format is convenient and gives flexibility to arrange coursework and study time around busy schedules.
They also have a lot of different services to help students prepare for the next steps in your career. Financial aid is available and help is available to students to get them through the process. Every student gets a Personal Student Services Coordinator to help them with any questions or problems.
Northwestern College is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
JoJo, my cat, must have been reading over my shoulder when I posted about her in an earlier post. Right now she’s running back an forth like a crazy cat who’s trying to get rid of belly fat. Her eyes are wide and wild looking as she zooms from one end of the camper to the other. She looks around like the devil himself is chasing her.
I should get out my video camera and record that the next time she acts that way. Someone might get a laugh or two out of it.
