My husband handles a bunch of our bills online, but the ones that don't do that (because they can't, because they charge too much, because they're not predictable), I open the mail every 2-3 days and WRITE THE DUE DATE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE ENVELOPE and stuff it in a little spot where only "bills not yet paid" go. Closest due date on top, everything else underneath in any order.
We run the bills every 2 weeks UNLESS we get an early due date, then we make time and plow through any due before the 2-week mark before that one is due.
Having the date on the outside helps keep me on track really well, though. I know when I have to worry and when "dammit, I'm flat exhausted" is a fine thing to say, because really it CAN wait.
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We run the bills every 2 weeks UNLESS we get an early due date, then we make time and plow through any due before the 2-week mark before that one is due.
Having the date on the outside helps keep me on track really well, though. I know when I have to worry and when "dammit, I'm flat exhausted" is a fine thing to say, because really it CAN wait.