Yesterday, I told you I was going to point out the spinach in your teeth, and wrote about the time cost of being disorganized. Today, I’ll move on to financial implications.
Being disorganized costs you money.
• You get late fees.
• You make duplicate purchases because the original item is missing.
• You buy food that spoils before you use it.
• You paid for food that sits on the shelf uneaten because you don’t have anything to go with it.
• You eat out, not because you want to, but because you have to when you can not decide what to cook, do not have the supplies, or have not allowed yourself the time in the day necessary to cook.
• You spend extra money on supplies to clean and maintain the extra items.
• You spend full price because you do not have time to look for the bargains/ sales, or to use coupons.
• You spend money on organizing products without a clear idea of how you intend to use them, so then don’t use them.
• You have a higher mortgage because you have to have a bigger house for all of your stuff.
• You may have rent to pay on a storage facility.
How many of these have caught you? Can you think of more examples? I’d love to hear your comments below.
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The cost that really motivated me to get organized was taxes. You end up paying higher taxes because you can’t find the receipt or form to document all your deductions. Like student loan Interest, or energy credits for Home improvements, or medical expenses. Those things can make a huge impact on what you pay in taxes, but you have to be organized enough to sort and document all the deductions and credits you are eligible for.