The administration mountain seems to grow day by day, at least earlier you saw this happening, when this was mostly paperwork. Nowadays a lot of correspondence is digitized, easy but also a big danger. A danger of this is, that it is less noticeable and because of this it is forgotten more quickly. With the 5 simple steps in this article you will get your administration back in order within a short time and you will have an insight into how your financial situation is “really”. And because of this, there may be some extra money left to save.

1. Getting your finances in order starts with the right preparations
Do you know the saying: A good preparation is half the work? I'm sure it is, because it is very well-known, and also immediately hits the nail on its head. Okay enough sayings. I mean by this: don't wait until the last minute organizing your records. A digital administration: by creating folders on your computer desktop, you can immediately put any incoming correspondence into the correct folder. You can even do this in the mail program, so that you have your correspondence everywhere. As long as you know your credentials. Always make sure you have a strong password, and change it every other month to outwit hackers.

Een papieren administratie: Er zijn ook nog mensen die een papieren administratie hanteren. If you are someone who prefers a paper administration, then I can give you as a tip, to divide the correspondence into different folders, where you write on the cover of the folder what is in the corresponding folder. For example: Wage slips, tax returns, expenditure, annual statements, etc.. By using tabs in the folders, you can easily look up. This saves not only time, but also a lot of annoyances. You could also choose to handle a tab in each folder, so that you know that those bills are paid and will not be returned. This gives you peace.Try it out.

2 . Allow enough time to sort out your records the first time, so you know how you are financially “real” Figures, rules, documents, income and expenditure. At first you will not know where to start, so make sure you choose a moment, during which you can work for at least 4 hours in a row. Empty the dining table and make sure there are no distractions around you. This means that there is nothing more important than the administration. Phone on silent or even off and be alone, or together with your partner. There is a logical explanation to explain that many people postpone the administration, because not many people have the right experience when it comes to numbers and rules, but it is important to deepen yourself in your own administration, because if you have them in order, then you are well at road to financial freedom.

Your administration is not a rush job.If you calmly and patiently organize your administration, and make sure that all the correspondence that has come from one and the same person or company lies together, you have already won a lot of time. Making your administration a rush job can cost you a lot of duplication or even a lot of money and annoyance.