Quicken slogfest report

[cjsmith]

The "Rob account" is DONE up until the end of November.
All asset accounts are done, including zeroing out the old car properly with the total loss check from State Farm.
Now the only thing left is investment stuff, which is less urgent.

Comments

[just-cyd.livejournal.com]

YAY!!!! congrats! you are not that far behind me at all! *cheers*

now, do you have a plan for Quicken Maintenance? mine is, at the very least, on payday each week.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Ooo, that is a good question. No, I don't.

I like your idea of checking the pay stub form every time one arrives! (I have an automated entry for salary deposits, but now that we're twice a month instead of every two weeks, the form's going to be wrong half the time.)

For cash I'm going to have to update a bit more frequently than I get paychecks. I'm still not quite sure how to handle that. "Every day" would be ideal, but I'll fall short of that, then I'll feel guilty, then I won't want to face it, then suddenly I'll have six months to do at a go, and that will help no one. "Update the week on Friday night and the weekend on Sunday night" would work pretty well except when I'm on a weekend calling gig. Heck, that might be good enough. I don't do weekend gigs THAT often.

So where are you up to with Quicken now? Completely done? All done except ___________ ?

[just-cyd.livejournal.com]

the friday/sunday thing sounds reasonable. it allows for changes in your schedule. i'm sure you'll get into a groove soon.

i'm pretty much caught up with the exception of today's bill and purchase, and reconciling the bank accounts. but everything's up-to-date, yes. *relieved*

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Wow, caught up completely to last night? That is EXCELLENT! Way to go!

[just-cyd.livejournal.com]

yep. and in a couple minutes, i'll have today's stuff added. part of un-doing all the damage is to stay on top of bills and stuff as they happen. no more denial. it's kinda like the health-thing right now, where i'm hyper-aware and it's sucking too much of my time/brain, but it should get better as the new habits stick.

next step? figure up medical expenses and do my taxes. *deep breath*

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, creating new habits does take up the time and energy, doesn't it?

I do not EVEN want to face taxes. Not the tiniest little bit, I don't. But I know I hafta.