Should I admit I use the "throw all the business receipts in a box" method?

I have an envelope right now. I bought a $1 mini-accordian file for my purse, but I haven't set it up yet.

I'm leery as hell about being audited as a contractor, and I KNOW I suck at financials, so I'm trying to set it all up to be as easy and accurate as possible to avert future messes.

Also, tomorrow, I burn everything to CD's AND back up on my external hard drive.

Mercury is in retrograde. I don't believe in astrology (much, usually) but if M in Retro makes me CYA my computer, which is my LIFE now, then so be it!

Ginger, I do the same thing. Everything is entered on Quickbooks, but then I just throw it all in a drawer in case I ever need the hard copy.

I bought the TIPPR deal, so now have to get my graphical rear in gear.

Erin, I've been ordering from Vistaprint since 1999...whew, that oughtta be a song. If I tried to use a referral, I fear they would look at me funny.

I started out with business cards while I was at Loyola and have used many different designs since then. Goodness me, when I look back at my history with them, it's an interesting memoir of my resume. heh. Funny that.

Hey, I'm selling a domain name I've had on ice since 1997. I put up a listing on craigslist...and could do the godaddy auction route as well.

Any other avenues I should pursue?

will xpost with tech.

Erin, I highly recommend finding a good accountant come tax season, regardless of whatever program you find for now. My experience has been (without exception) that a good accountant saves much more than he or she costs when running your own business. You may already have one, but I just wanted to chime in just in case.

And many accountants are used to dealing with the "throw everything into a box" method of record keeping.

have to get my graphical rear in gear.

Don't know if you can pay or would do barter, but juliana is looking to freelance if you need help with your graphics.

smonster! Thanks for the Juliana rec. I don't need to hire for this round. I designed the logo, wanna see it? [link]

I've been using a part of my godaddy website, as a graphic...and I really like it, but my profile is getting higher, so I can only use my stuff. I love way it looks on the new website design, but I'm a bit stretched to figure out how to make it look good on stationary.

It'll come to me though.

I saw something in the paper that the Monaco, in Alexandria, will be sponsoring doggy yoga one weekend.