5 Ways Disorganized Paperwork is Costing You Money and Time

Trying to hunt down a document you need in a sea of unorganized piles of paper is a frustrating experience.

Whether it is the power bill that is due today, five years of mortgage statements for a refinance, or just the warranty for your lawn mower that broke, disorganization can lead to more than stress.

It’s costing you real money and time because you may be:

  1. Replacing your appliances and electronics that are still under warranty because the booklet/receipt is lost.
  2. Losing tax deductions because of lost receipts and paperwork.
  3. Racking up late fees due to misplaced bills.
  4. Missing opportunities to use the coupons buried in a pile on your desk.
  5. And most importantly, wasting your precious time looking for documents.

How much is your time worth?

Would you agree that investing a few hours into organizing all the paper in your home is worth gaining the ability to quickly find any document you need in less than a minute?

Home organization book If you are drowning in piles of paper and ready to make a change, my book “Crawl Out From Under the Paper” will help you get a filing system that is easy to manage set up in no time. I even give you preprinted file labels that cover almost anything you could need to file.

BONUS chapters include how to organize your bills, organize files on your computer, a family chore chart, and other time-saving tips.

In honor of January, the time to make resolutions to get organized, the ebook is only $5.99 to download for a limited time. PLUS this year $1 for every book purchased will go to Kiva.org. Get the book here and make 2012 the year you get organized.

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  1. Its rightly said, clean and tidy workspace is essential to focus on work properly. Arrangements of the files and documents must also be very well managed. A well managed files and documents will make your work fast. But in this busy schedule, its very difficult to give time to organize workspace properly. But through your post, you have made an attempt to make one successful in his/her job to concentrate on the job. Thanks for posting!

  2. Jordon is right, it is not possible to keep all the necessary documents in a computer. Paper documents are also very much important. If they are not arranged properly problems will come in every step.

  3. Dean Diaz says:

    Unorganized things would lead one’s life turn into mess. Paperwork are common subject for this matter, because even if we embraced modern era still this kind of works are essential just like what Kennedy said. So it is important to spend time organizing things, labeling them for easier finding and keeping them in a storage/file cabinet. These easy steps will surely make the work easy.

  4. A messy office is not a nice environment to work in. It affects the way people thinks and work. It is hard to generate new ideas in a disorganized workplace.
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  5. Unorganized paper stuffs will make you feel in trouble. You will find to look for things difficult especially when you are on a rush. Organizing paper work may be time consuming, but it will just be for a moment. Putting some labels will be easier for you to look for your papers and where to place it. Thanks for these tips! this will make the job get easier and be organized.

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