Lose Paper Clutter & Get Organized with NEAT Receipts
NEAT Receipts is, well, a pretty neat idea. NEAT Receipts is a scanner and software hybrid that allows you to scan your receipts into your computer. This is a stellar organizing option, as opposed to having a file cabinet full of messy saved receipts.
Features & benefits:
- Scan, analyze and organize your receipts, bills, business cards, warranties, small business expenses and invoices, medical records, recipes, school records, and more. Really anything paper can be stored with this system.
- Store all of the above on your computer database. For example store your receipts and business cards in Excel and Outlook.
- Fully compatible with Turbo Tax, Quicken and QuickBooks.
- Eases the work you or your accountant need to do come tax season.
There are some various versions of NEAT Receipts products. You’ll have to look over the features of each system to see which is right for your family or business.
To give you a visual idea of how this works… you scan your receipt (or other paper pile item):
Then it’s no longer loose paper, it’s nicely tucked into your computer.
While the initial set-up is a little pricey, I can’t help but think that the system will pay for itself over time. Your office and desk will stay neater, you may end up with more returns on your taxes, and the time you save sorting paper will be drastically cut.
Visit NEAT Receipts to learn more and even view a demo.
Coming up this weekend, we’ll re-visit organizing goals by simplifying and start looking at some tips for how to rid your life of stuff.
UPDATE ABOUT NEAT Receipts:
I’ll be doing a more expansive review on this product soon; after I try it out. Also, a give-a-way may be in the near future, so don’t rush out and buy one just yet, if you’d like to try and win one.:)
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4 opinions for Lose Paper Clutter & Get Organized with NEAT Receipts
Stacey
Mar 22, 2008 at 4:37 pm
I have one of those bad boys! We loved the concept and if you’re ready to spend an afternoon feeding small bits of paper into it, then this is the device for you. :) It does help with receipts et al for the building of the house so definitely worth the money at the end of the day!
Rich
Mar 22, 2008 at 10:08 pm
That is a bit pricey, but damn, pretty cool. One of the problems I have with scanners is I can never figure out how to fit it into the office. This just might fit.
Jennifer
Mar 23, 2008 at 12:43 am
Rich, we may be having a give-a-way soon, so maybe you can win one :)
Stacey, long time no see. I’ve been meaning to email you actually, to see why you haven’t signed on at the forums for THF’s earth day posts (hint, hint).
Also, thanks for chiming in about this machine. It does seem like it could take a while to feed paper to it, but maybe if you set aside 10 minutes a day and just dealt with it, it would be quicker.
Rebecca
Jul 11, 2008 at 5:04 pm
I’ve so many papers everywhere that seeing this idea is only a drop in a very large bucket for me - but it’s a place to begin.
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