Whether you have been managing your personal finances for years, or you have just left home and have no idea where to start when it comes to managing your personal finances, you will benefit from the book “Organize Your Personal Finances…In No Time.” Author Debbie Stanley is a professional organizer and a gifted writer. She takes a somewhat daunting task and turns it into a doable event. Stanley’s approach to teaching the reader how to manage their own finances is fun, exciting and motivating. Her ideas are practical and easy to implement. She does not leave the reader guessing how to make a system work, instead she provides easy-to-follow explanations of the methods and the systems.
If you are in need of a method to track your cash flow, Stanley provides an excellent Income and Expense Tracking Spreadsheet. Following the example in the book, I created my own spreadsheet designed to meet my personal situation. This spreadsheet will allow me to easily keep track of my finances and it has the capacity to adapt to any future changes in my situation.
Stanley has also addressed the concerns of married couples who desire to manage their accounts together while still maintaining peace and harmony throughout the home. She has easy-to-follow ideas that are adaptable to various situations and various personalities.
This book is packed with ideas and methods to help you organize the financial details of your life. Some of her systems provide advice on:
• Keeping track of medical bills and insurance statements.
• Tracking and recording all receipts.
• Reconciling your accounts.
• Finding the best method to pay your bills.
• Taking control of the massive piles of mail that make their way into your home.
• Maintaining a comprehensive inventory of your possessions.
• Organizing your shopping in a way that maximizes efficiency and avoids overspending.
Easy-to-implement templates include:
• Income and Expense Tracking Spreadsheet
• Medical Bill Tracking Spreadsheet
• Belongings Inventory
• Web Shopping Sites Spreadsheet
• Budget Template
• Shopping List Templates
“Organizing Your Personal Finances…In No Time” makes an excellent gift for the graduate, the newlyweds, or the child leaving home. This is a book that will quickly become a valued resource in your financial library. You will find yourself turning to it time and time again to solve the organizational needs of your personal finances.
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