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There are many companies that sell home filing systems.* Before you consider acquiring a home filing system, please consider that purchasing a system will not “make you organized”. It is best to determine what you need to file, how many people need to access the system, and what has and hasn’t worked in the past. To get started filing home papers successfully, you may find it beneficial to read the articles Decreasing Paper Anxiety, Part 1 and Decreasing Paper Anxiety, Part 2 or Janice’s book entitled Get Organized This Year! .
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FileSolutions Home Filing System is a four category colored-coded filing system which includes hanging file folder labels, manila folder labels, guidebook, and index to enable anyone in the family to file and retrieve home papers easily. Each category (financial, personal, taxes & insurance, and lifestyle) is divided into related secondary categories. For example, the secondary categories for finances includes, checking account, savings account, credit cards, credit report, retirement, investments, etc.
Freedom Filer is a self-purging filing system. It contains “Quick Start” labels for fast set-up, 200+ additional pre-printed labels for specific household needs, blank color-coded labels, indexed “How to” cards, and a setup guide, label index, and Q&A Booklet.
HomeFile consists of 22 category cards. Each card tells exactly what papers to saves…and for how long. There is a Quick-Find Index. The kit also contains a handbook with a wealth of information about setting up and maintaining your files and includes a Personal Information Center to record vital information about bank accounts, health care providers, emergency contacts and more.
FindNFile is a complete home filing system with folders, pre-labeled files and an instructive brochure. The 34 laminated cards tell you what to keep in each file, how long to keep it and when to go through the file and clean it out. This colorful system is ready to use right out of the box because everything is included, there is no set-up required.
JOYS is a five category filing system which uses color to recognize the main category and a graphic to identify the secondary category. This creates an easy cross-referencing arrangement which allows for subject overlap.
Paper Tiger is a software system which allows for the filing and retrieval of papers via word and category searches.
Family Facts is a fully customizable three-ring binder that has a 16-month calendar complete with stickers for important events, fill-in sheets to keep track of your contacts, finances, medical data, house and car details, kids' information, and your own activities, and folders, pouches, and business card holders to store all of your vital scraps of paper
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