Why have a home filing system
Many of us have a place that we keep reciepts and our important papers, the problem is; no one can find anything except us. There are many reasons to taake the time to set up a good organized filing system; so papers aren't misplaced, our family can find important documents, we can prove things that we own when we need to and to save us time and money.
If you would have to go to the hospital and then a nursing home for therapy, would your family be able to find all of the papers that they would need?
What if you couldn't explain to them where they were? What if you were in a coma or unable to understand what they wanted?
I know, we all say that the chance of that happening to us is close to '0'. Did you ever think, that is what the people said that are laying in hospitals and nursing homes. Do you realize how many 'freak' accidents happen everyday?
It won't take you that long, it will benefit many people not only you and if you ever have to file an insurance claim, all of the information you need will be easier to find.
Purchase manilla folders, a black magic marker and get a cup of coffee and you are ready.
Label your main folder 'INSURANCE', inside this folder put your manilla folders labeled; Auto, Boat, Health, Home, Life,etc. now put all of the information that you have in the file that it was named for. Now, wasn't that easy?
Keep going with the rest of your information. If there is something that you have in the 'safe'; label a folder SAFE and insert a piece of paper, listing all of the items that you have in the safe.
Your family will appreaciate it and by the time you are finished setting up your home filing system; so will you.
Jan Hayner gives tips and hints on how to get organized the easy way. Go to http://wwworganizingyourlifetheeasyway.com for more information and checklists.