Organizing your documents

The Keeper of Everything Important

Many people I know like to call me OCD. I prefer the joke that I have CDO because that is the order the letters should go in. In all honesty I love to be organized, it makes me feel good and balanced. When I need to find something, it is exactly where I put it and it always will be. Having kids sometimes throws a wrench in my organization, but I shall overcome! 

One thing I have always felt needed to be in an orderly fashion are important documents. If there was ever an emergency these documents should be easy to find. Hence the emergency binder! All that is needed are three things- a binder (small or large, depending on how many documents you have), sheet protectors, and the documents you want to keep safe.

Inside is table of contents (to keep track of what is in it) followed by marriage license, SSNs, birth certificates, passports, wills, deeds, or whatever else is meaningful. Since this binder holds very important information it is best to keep it in your safe or a very very good hiding spot. This can really save a headache when you are looking for your information!