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“ Alice came to a fork in the road . ‘ Which road do I take ?’ she asked . ‘ Where do you want to go ?’ responded the Cheshire Cat . ‘ I don ’ t know ,’ Alice answered . ‘ Then ,’ said the Cat , ‘ it doesn ’ t matter .”
- Lewis Carroll , Alice in Wonderland even the small seemingly insignificant receipts for purchases like that stick of chewing gum . Here are some simple steps that won ’ t require anything except your commitment to yourself .
Step One : Get an envelope , based on your spending make it as big or small as you think you will need . Write the Month and Year on the outside .
Step Two : Put all of your receipts in the envelope . Yes , all of them .
Step Three : At the end of the month , line item each receipt for that month and total what you are spending over all .
If you are willing to do this for several months , you will soon see patterns of spending . Yes , for some , doing this on a computer would seem easier . The purpose for writing this long-hand is that we create greater connections of ownership when we feel , touch and see . Happy Treasure Hunting !
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Andrea Chestnut is an inspiring author , speaker and owner of Chestnut Unlimited , a performance improvement company offering training , consulting and coaching . Specializing in small to medium size businesses , Chestnut Unlimited helps owners learn and apply the tools to manage what matters most to them . You may contact Andrea at ( 702 ) 218-1858 .