Our friend Derek, inspired by the stuff project, got rid of carbon copies of old checks and suggested I do the same. I found carbon copies of checks dating back to 2002, which neither Rich nor I have looked at or used for any reason. When I do our taxes annually, I look at the check registry to make sure I haven't forgotten a charitable donation. When I forget to tell Rich I've written a check, he can just click on the link in our on-line statement and see an image of the actual check.
Why are we keeping these? Why do we even order checks that have carbon copies? What a waste of trees and storage space. Note to self: next time we order checks, change the style to nix the carbon copies. Thanks for the suggestion, Derek.
Oh, and one more thing we are getting rid of today: big fat tuition payments to Emma's private high school. Was it worth $1900 a month for four years? Who knows? She seems to have turned out well, though, so I can't complain. Would we do it again? Most likely.
On my wish list now that I've got a lot more money: a really good haircut, a gym membership, and a working garage door. On my wish list that I probably won't buy, at least until we've built up our savings a bit: a new car, a Vespa and wooden instead of 15-year-old plastic Adirondack chairs.
No college payments? *That's* a good deal!
ReplyDeleteSmart kid with scholarships + lots of savings by ourselves and generous grandparents = no college payments from income. Lucky us!!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea on the single checks with no carbon. Been meaning to do that for years. And have fun with that extra money....
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