Honestly, I’ve seen that happen a lot—people get buried in their own systems. I tried color-coded folders and a fancy app once, but halfway through the project I just started tossing receipts in a shoebox and snapping pics too. At the end of the day, I just needed to know what was spent and when. Sometimes “good enough” is actually better than perfect, especially when you’re juggling a million other things.
- Totally get the urge to just toss everything in a box—sometimes it’s the only way to stay sane.
- I do wonder, though, if there’s a middle ground? Like, I’ve tried snapping pics of receipts and uploading them to a shared album. Not perfect, but at least I can scroll through later.
- One thing that helped me: setting calendar reminders for payment due dates. Sounds basic, but when you’re knee-deep in tile samples, it’s easy to forget.
- Honestly, as long as you can track what’s spent and when (and find it again), that’s probably good enough. The rest is just noise.
