Well I guess I am not a very good save money blogger. Today I wrestled my way through a ton of paperwork that I had stashed near my computer and discovered I missed paying my internet bills by two weeks. Most of my bills are paid online, some right away and some I have to manually do. I like to do this so I can get a paper copy for my taxes. Old school but I get so much spam I can't risk missing a bill through one of my filters.

This will be the last time I miss a bill as I hate paying interest when really there is no reason to do so.

One, when a bill comes in have a special place near your computer or desk space to put them and alway put them there. Get in the habit of putting your paperwork in the same place.

Two, make a sort of inbox, outbox and receipts type space on your desktop where you can file all of your paperwork. Nothing is more frustrating then having to hunt down a receipt or credit card bill when you need one in a pinch. If everthing is sorted properly it won't be a problem.

Three, when your bills are processed file them away in an accordian file or filing folder. This way you know where they are and trust me it will make tax time and returning items under warrenty a lot easier.

Finally and most importantly if you can, pay them right away. You can pay any bill online, there shouldn't be any that you can't. Get in the habit when you get home from work of logging on, opening your mail and paying your bills. You can alway set the date at which the payment comes out. I always pick the day or the day before if it's a weekend just be to safe.

Paying your bills on time is a routine or habit that doesn't take much to get into the swing of.