I have been on a mission this year. To Simplify. That is part of the reason it has been so quiet around here. I’ve been working on re-prioritizing what needs to get done and when. Now, you may think that that shouldn’t take eleven months, right? It’s been a big job, let me tell you!
But anyway, today’s post is not about where I’ve been, but where I’m going and something that I think is going to be one of my most key instruments in keeping things streamlined.
In this day and age we are inundated with paper. Credit card companies, utility companies and even our banks encourage going paperless and receiving statements by email. That is a scary thing for most of us (possibly excluding newer generations coming up). Piles of paper, even if they’ve already been processed, can be stressful for many business owners and individuals alike. I know I get overwhelmed thinking about my filing and what DO I do with all of those cash register receipts? ARRRRGH. I feel a little anxious just typing about it.
But not anymore. Enter NeatReceipts Digital Filing System.
Say goodbye to piles of paper that you keep “just in case you get audited” and really, you never look at it again. Goodbye to bankers boxes of old statements that you think you need to hold onto for five years. More space, less stress, I can already feel it.
I just got the small version for Mac and I can tell you that I already feel lighter and better. It took a little figuring out to get it to recognize the drivers but I suspect that is because my version is for Mac. The process involves inserting your paper into the streamline scanner, pressing scan, letting it do it’s magic and you are rewarded with a digital image stored on your computer (via the NeatReceipts software) in pdf form as well as key information being picked up and sorted/catalogued into a database that is easy to search and shuffle.
If you are inundated with paper and filing, you might want to consider this gadget. I don’t get anything for this review, I’m just very happy and wanted to share it with you.
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I had something like this several years ago by Visioneer (I don’t think it had OCR, though). I was pretty disappointed when they discontinued support for it with Win 95 (I think). Gee, that WAS a long time ago. Anyway, it was really convenient to sit at my computer with the scanner right below my monitor and feed in receipts, bills, warranties, pictures, whatever. It was much faster and more convenient than a flat bed scanner. I just went out and bid for one of these on ebay. Looks like you might be able to win one for under $90. Make sure you bid on the most recent version, though, just in case.
SO going to Facebook and Twitter this for you, and going to add this to my Wist.com List!
Thanks Lori!