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Organizing Receipts


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January 6, 2010
A pile of receipts.

I buy several little one dollar photo albums, the kind with clear pages, that you slip a photo in. I use these to store receipts for important purchases. It is really easy to find and store. This makes finding receipts from Wal-mart easy for me when we need to return something.

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Also I unfold boxes and make them flat and store them in a plastic tub in the storage room. This way the boxes don't take up much space and if I need to return something, I just put them back together.

By Robyn Fed from Hampton, TN

 
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October 27, 2009

Store register receipts fade after a while. When purchasing large priced items I always photocopy the receipt and attach it to the warranty and/or owners manual in case the receipt is required at a later date to prove purchase.

 
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April 13, 2015

I've decided to put the receipts in the junk and bill envelopes I receive. I just write the month on the outside. This way if I ever need a receipt to return something, I just go to the envelope instead of digging through my bank statements.

 
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Diamond Post Medal for All Time! 1,298 Posts
February 2, 2018

I store all my receipts for the month in this long magnetic box that I bought from Michaels for $3.49, originally $6.99 (with a 50% coupon).

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January 24, 2008

I have a tip for organizing your receipts for income tax. Every year in January, I get a medium brown envelope and write on it "Tax receipts 200?" (whatever year is the current one).

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I put all my receipts in it through the year.

 
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August 31, 2005

If you need to keep a receipt for warrantees, etc. Check to see if it is printed on thermal paper. If they are, photocopy them for your records.

 
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November 17, 2004

To keep all your records and receipts buy a good 4 drawer filing cabinet at a yard sale or thrift shop. This saves me a lot of time. When the IRS audited me, for 2 years back, I pulled out my bank file from 2 years ago.

 
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Diamond Post Medal for All Time! 1,298 Posts
May 21, 2019

If you don't want to bring home additional trash (receipts) that will eventually get tossed out or misplaced having the e-receipt option sent to your e-mail is extremely useful. E-receipt is better than not getting a receipt because you can still review your purchase immediately and have your receipt saved encase you need to make a future exchange or return!

 
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Bronze Post Medal for All Time! 205 Posts
August 18, 2009

I use a photo album to keep my receipts organized. I use the kind of album where I can add more sheets to it as needed. And each sheet has 3 slots in it.

 
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September 4, 2009

I am a very disorganized person, so, during the year, I stuff all my bills, receipts, and other papers needed for income taxes into an empty Kleenex box. Then I don't have to hunt for them all over the house.

 
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September 19, 2011

I keep receipts in a file according to purchase. I can easily find the right receipt if I need to make a return or ask for a price adjustment.

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I recently got a $38 refund on a baby swing two months after purchase when it went on sale.

 
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Diamond Post Medal for All Time! 1,298 Posts
April 3, 2017

A nifty way to never lose your receipt for a product you purchased is to enclose the receipt in a small envelope taped to the inside of the box. That way, if the product you purchased does not work as planned and want to make a return, you will know where the receipt is without having to dig around and waste time.

A product box with receipt and manual, saved in case of a return.

November 28, 2004

Keep a small coin purse in your purse and when you make a purchase put the receipt in the coin purse. You will always have your receipts with you if you need to return an item.

 
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August 16, 2016

This is a page about organizing receipts for taxes. Getting an keeping your tax deductible receipts organized will help when preparing your return and can help with potential refunds or lower taxes owed.

Pile of receipts on a white background

June 17, 2016

This is a page about organizing debit card receipts. Keeping your receipts in order can help you make sure your purchase amounts are correct.

Using calculator to balance checkbook with a large stack of receipts

June 24, 2016

This is a page about storing manuals and receipts. Storing large and small appliance and electronics manuals as well as receipts for other valuable purchases is a good idea.

Unorganized stack of manuals

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January 6, 2010

I need help in organizing all my receipts. Should it be by the month or store?

 
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