- 1). List the categories of receipts you want to track and record. Common categories could include: home expenses, utility payments, food, clothing, medical expenses, charitable contributions, and automobile expenses.
- 2). Make an envelope for each category. File new receipts in the appropriate envelope.
- 3). Create a spreadsheet on paper or on a computer. Make columns for the transaction date, name of payee, amount and category. Add a blank column for check marks if you are tracking for reconciliation.
- 4). Log each receipt into your spreadsheet before filing it in the appropriate envelope. List the date pf the receipt, what it was for, the amount of money spent, and the name of the envelope you are filing it in.
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