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Bills, file'em or chuck'em?

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Poll started 3 July 2006: Like clockwork your bank statement and credit card bills plop onto the doormat each month. But what do you do with them? Which of these is nearest to what you do?
a. Open immediately, check it's correct, then file in date order/shred
b. Open a few days later, scan, then add to the pile in the spare room
c. Sometimes open them and then chuck'em in a bag with others
d. Bin them
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a. Open immediately, check it's correct, then file in date order/shred
b. Open a few days later, scan, then add to the pile in the spare room
c. Sometimes open them and then chuck'em in a bag with others
d. Bin them
Vote here or click reply to discuss

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half of my trouble is because I'm so disorganised. My study is a disaster area :rolleyes:
Bank statements I keep anyway for my business accounts, but I do always look at them to make sure nothing is amiss. I've had a couple of occasions where DDs have been taken that shouldnt and got the money back.
I just pop in now and then....
transcribing
Regards
Stebiz
I am really paraniod of forgetting to pat something so I make sure everything is not only in alphabetical order, but that they are all set so they run in order. And once they have been paid they get a big red X in the right hand corner and a date under it.
I've just started going that this week
I hate clutter
I have a MacBook Pro with an HP scanner (wireless link)
I scan the bills to PDF, color, resolution of 200dpi
(also - very important to back up to an external hard drive)
a. Open immediately, check it's correct, then file in date order/shred
63.5% (1599 Votes)
b. Open a few days later, scan, then add to the pile in the spare room
25.6% (645 Votes)
c. Sometimes open them and then chuck'em in a bag with others
8.2% (208 Votes)
d. Bin them
2.5% (63 Votes)
Total Votes: 2515