I was dog walking this weekend with a friend and we discussed New Year’s resolutions.  Our consensus was “why wait for a new year in order to make a change? If you want to make a change, just do it”. 

The benefit of organization is to make life less chaotic.  I enjoy this site while there you can sign up for Lorie’s free newsletter.  For those of you ready to get organized, here’s a month’s worth of tips.

Here are some of my favorites from Lorie’s list:

1. Set up one place in your home office area where all bills go once they are opened. I implemented this last year and I no longer lose bills, I file them all in one orange folder and review weekly. 

2. Start a family binder to hold school reference papers, contact information.  I didn’t compile a family binder, but made one for household repairs.

3. Put an emergency $20 bill in your car along with extra business cards & coins for meters.  I keep a roll of quarters in my car – saves me lots of money in valet fees.

4. Make a double-batch of muffins or pancakes and freeze for a busy weekday.

5. Keep a running list of repairs needed. Store in your family binder. I don’t store in my binder but keep a running list on my computer.