tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927889236153598968.post7858238392144227155..comments2024-03-27T14:02:33.609-04:00Comments on StoneGable: EASY AND ORGANIZED BILL PAYING SYSTEMYvonne @ StoneGablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10071383858803336708noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927889236153598968.post-9542322696048229752014-07-25T16:35:19.348-04:002014-07-25T16:35:19.348-04:00Hi, Could you direct me where you purchased your b...Hi, Could you direct me where you purchased your binder? <br />Thanks very much! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927889236153598968.post-8067229291725181352014-07-24T00:02:24.283-04:002014-07-24T00:02:24.283-04:00I pay bills by bank draft once a month I deduct al...I pay bills by bank draft once a month I deduct all household bills in my checkbook register.Other bills like carpayment, credit card, ext I pay on phone ( not online) and put the confirmation number in the checkbook register under the payment.Easy for me this way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927889236153598968.post-52183916200202814952014-07-23T23:12:53.493-04:002014-07-23T23:12:53.493-04:00Bless you Yvonne. When I read about bills being tu...Bless you Yvonne. When I read about bills being tucked between magazines on my table , well (That is me.) I always pay well before they are due, but don't have a system. I will certainly take on board your bill paying tips.<br />Hugs KayKays Kidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06827563377809065783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927889236153598968.post-4962633071284212842014-07-23T23:11:57.466-04:002014-07-23T23:11:57.466-04:00Wow, this is SO smart! My bills get piled up and d...Wow, this is SO smart! My bills get piled up and disorganized so I could reeeeally use something like this!Kelly @ View Along the Wayhttp://www.viewalongtheway.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927889236153598968.post-62058410464482698072014-07-23T14:43:20.950-04:002014-07-23T14:43:20.950-04:00Very good system for the ones you have to do perso...Very good system for the ones you have to do personally - I have a few and have tried to get all the bills due all on the same date .... I would be to lazy to count 10 days. :) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927889236153598968.post-86345068367715443762014-07-23T13:29:36.726-04:002014-07-23T13:29:36.726-04:00I pay bills online and receive as many statements ...I pay bills online and receive as many statements as possible online as well. Saves having more paper coming into my home!Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12655939262347264558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927889236153598968.post-18746685962057305132014-07-23T12:34:41.095-04:002014-07-23T12:34:41.095-04:00I have a cute set of drawers that hold a regular s...I have a cute set of drawers that hold a regular size of paper. they are white and have bead board on the side. I put bills on the top right hand side of the drawer and the bill stubs in the bottom drawer. I should file all the stubs in certain folders but at the end of the year, I go through it and collect all the important info I need for taxes. It's not the best system but even my husband will put bills in it. I need to get better about looking at them once a week, instead of once a month though. I'm like you, I hate numbers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927889236153598968.post-71803651795146747962014-07-23T12:10:15.205-04:002014-07-23T12:10:15.205-04:00THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I just love your organizing po...THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I just love your organizing post! I am clean and tidy but I STRUGGLE so much with being organized! I know you asked recently about future post we would like to see and I think organizing would be my pick. I implemented you Christmas organizing post and it has been so wonderful and has made my holiday SO much nicer! I am going to be doing the pantry one soon but I think this bill one is going to be next! Thanks so much again! Sharon Geers :-DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927889236153598968.post-64290739155173246432014-07-23T11:04:49.166-04:002014-07-23T11:04:49.166-04:00this is such a cute way to pay bills and exactly w...this is such a cute way to pay bills and exactly what I would do if I had to do it..luckily my hubs is a banker and it just comes natural for him so it's his thing...wonder if he'd go for cute?!Pura Vidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04423379787232688763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927889236153598968.post-43710799083534228532014-07-23T10:53:01.830-04:002014-07-23T10:53:01.830-04:00Yvonne, did you create your own binder? You must ...Yvonne, did you create your own binder? You must have made the cover sheet, but were you able to purchase the basic binder, or did you find the pocket sheets and bind it yourself? Thanks. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927889236153598968.post-74994719616048404542014-07-23T10:46:36.974-04:002014-07-23T10:46:36.974-04:00I am confused about your system of how to determin...I am confused about your system of how to determine which bills to pay 10 days before due date. If it is the 15th of this month and I pay the 1-7 file pocket range of next month, that will be two to three weeks ahead of due date. What am I missing?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927889236153598968.post-46779572123951058952014-07-23T10:43:16.063-04:002014-07-23T10:43:16.063-04:00While I pay most of my bills online, I don't l...While I pay most of my bills online, I don't like automatic payments out of my bank account. I guess, I need more control and like seeing the transaction go through and not just assume it was paid. For several years I have kept a cheap spiral notebook that I started because I wanted one place to write down the confirmations numbers. Each month gets one page with columns: Date Due, Date Paid, Amount, Company, Confirmation or Check Numbers. I have never missed or paid late with this system. I also like being able to look back and see what I paid for something the previous year. Especially good for magazine renewals, since they send billings when the renewals aren't even due. I can keep the notebook by my favorite chair and see what's due at a glance. No need to have things taking up space on a desk and no filing afterwards. GinaEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09353471067762743579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927889236153598968.post-55126121800587827712014-07-23T09:46:39.914-04:002014-07-23T09:46:39.914-04:00We had this system years ago, but now at least 95%...We had this system years ago, but now at least 95% of all bills are paid automatically on line. Then all you need is a list reminding you when they are being taken out of your bank account. No stamps or envelopes needed and no worry about the mail getting then payment there late.Schnitzel and the Trouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04074542460030763545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927889236153598968.post-41485316261064158102014-07-23T09:43:37.782-04:002014-07-23T09:43:37.782-04:00WE NO LONGER NEED envelopes, stamps, return addres...WE NO LONGER NEED envelopes, stamps, return address labels or a check book to pay our bills. Our credit union has a Bill Payment System, which we have set up with names and addresses of our regular monthly bills. (Most financial systems today offer this service.) All we need do is enter the amount we want to pay for each bill, click, and it is done. The system is secure and virtually error free. I pay bills only twice a month, using a recurring reminder in my Microsoft Outlook task list. I spend about 3 minutes a month paying our bills, a task that used to take a couple of hours! Every month I bless this wonderful, time-saving and hassle-free convenience! <br />MarjorieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927889236153598968.post-84550455791055052952014-07-23T09:30:49.786-04:002014-07-23T09:30:49.786-04:00Yvonne, what a great system! This could be markete...Yvonne, what a great system! This could be marketed and you would make a lot of money! Thank you for your generous spirit and sharing with us. Lucky us! Cheryl AnnCheryl Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01648694959823177208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927889236153598968.post-75107844237351980662014-07-23T09:12:36.818-04:002014-07-23T09:12:36.818-04:00I also pay bills weekly but I pay virtually everyt...I also pay bills weekly but I pay virtually everything online where I can specify the actual date the bill is to be sent by the bank. So I pay everything I have accumulated in one simple file labeled Bills To Pay. I immediately record the payment by actual pay date in my checkbook which is maintained on my computer with Quicken. I also reconcile my checkbook with my checking account while I'm online paying bills which is a breeze because I know the exact date items will be deducted from my account. This way I feel like my bill paying is always caught up, if I'm out of town for a week nothing gets behind. I only keep invoices or statements for accounts like the mortgage, car payments, credit cards, or anything that has any tax consequences. Everything else gets shredded including utility bills. I have never had a problem needing those in over 34 years of handling my family's finances. I really avoid writing checks these days for security reasons. With your bank routing number and account number anyone can have funds wired from your account so you need to be very careful who you give checks to.<br />TeresaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927889236153598968.post-67254489965939504392014-07-23T09:12:17.645-04:002014-07-23T09:12:17.645-04:00I do something similar, now if that binder would j...I do something similar, now if that binder would just come with a person to do the bill paying LOL Your binder is beautiful by the way. Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12269071000636475794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927889236153598968.post-15501874816167305952014-07-23T08:42:12.145-04:002014-07-23T08:42:12.145-04:00Sorry this is confusing! I count back but really I...Sorry this is confusing! I count back but really I am paying the bills for the upcoming month. Works for me... I think it is a case of semantics. Yvonne @ StoneGablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10071383858803336708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927889236153598968.post-45534243693465524822014-07-23T08:37:26.825-04:002014-07-23T08:37:26.825-04:00I have one more suggestion: when I used to pay the...I have one more suggestion: when I used to pay the bills I would put the date I needed to mail them on the corner of the envelope that would be hidden by the stamp! Then they are in the file for the day to mail also!! We pay 99% of our bills online now but I used to have a file folder like this too. Great minds:):)Pinky at Designs by Pinkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17304907721321330136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927889236153598968.post-88275729750627421142014-07-23T08:20:11.102-04:002014-07-23T08:20:11.102-04:00We have a very similar system but I am having a me...We have a very similar system but I am having a mental block as to how you subtract days as you gave in your example...if on the 3rd we sit down to pay bills and want to pay them 10 days in advance...we would pay the bills that will be coming due on the 13th. We add 10 days not subtract. When we go thru our bills as they come in we mark on the envelope...the date that is 10 days prior to the due date...that is when we subtract 10 days from the due date just so we have a double check system that the bill IS getting paid ahead of time. I must be misunderstanding your example....sorry. Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03229764421326453575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927889236153598968.post-17912459466695168582014-07-23T08:04:46.206-04:002014-07-23T08:04:46.206-04:00Your system is great. I love how you broke it down...Your system is great. I love how you broke it down weekly. We use something similar - a binder with all the companies separated by tabs. All new bill due dates are highlighted and those invoices are attached to the front with a frog clip. I sit down every other Thursday (pay day) and pay the bills, then file them in their appropriate section of the binder. Every year we start a new binder. This has been my husband's method since he became a home owner and it works so well for us. Similar to yours, but different in that we keep the bills on file. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17063046271695834588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927889236153598968.post-29624851857918749382014-07-23T06:59:11.604-04:002014-07-23T06:59:11.604-04:00A very wise plan. We do pay our bills on line but ...A very wise plan. We do pay our bills on line but there are still those pesky things that come in the mail. And even though we pay are bills on line I still have to remember to do it. Your book would be a great reminder. Thanks for the ideas.Marisa Franca @ Allourwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01976528816412810821noreply@blogger.com