I just got finished printing statements from 2 different paypal accounts from the beginning of the year till now. I would recommend putting a reminder on your desktop or in your calendar to do this either monthly or trimonthly. Waiting till 9 months into the year will give you a headache. I just printed 20 pages front and back and now I have to go back through them to figure out who paid what when.

I think I already have a record of hosting and domain names somewhere else. I had begun to chronicle those things at the beginning of the year, but had not kept up with it. Record keeping has never been a strong suit for me. Well, not if I had to keep them in order.

I also had to go back and check on when I am to be renewing my hosting plan. It’s good to write these things down in a planner. My friend Deb says she keeps her notes at her desk. Every time she has a job, deadline, payment, or whatever she writes it down and therefore her records are set.

Desk calendars are good for that. It’s something I will definitely have to invest in for next year. It will help me with my business AND homeschooling records. Pay a little now so you don’t have to pay big later. It’s a good motto to live by.