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No, I am not kidding. I’m serious. It feels so good to write checks or click online to pay my bills. It’s so much better than looking at the bills piling up and not having the money to pay them.
Of course, I’d rather keep the money in my own account. Or, at the very least, have a lot more money left over after I’ve paid my bills. There is still something very reassuring about knowing that I at least have enough money to cover what I owe this month.
I think most of us average folks know quite well what it’s like to owe a lot more money than you have in your account. We’ve all been there. Sometimes, when things are going well, we forget about those leaner days. Sometimes we forget that other people are dealing with that situation right now. Sometimes we get so caught up in bemoaning how little is left over after the bills are paid that we neglect to be thankful for the simple fact that there is enough to pay the bills.
So, yes. Today I am happy to pay my bills. There is enough money to cover what I need to pay today, plus some left over for food and gas and incidentals. How fortunate I am!
And if I start to complain about having to pay such high prices for utilities, food, gas, etc., I trust that someone out there reading this will remind me of this entry. 
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Seriously . . this is one of my worst skills - paying the bills . . . do you have any kind of system you recommend?
Nothing special. I just list all my monthly bills in chronological order, according to when they’re due. I put amounts next to each one and an “O” for online payment or a “C” for Check payment. Then I check them off as I pay them. I used to do it in a spreadsheet but didn’t keep up with it. Now I have a little notebook for it and use about one page per month.
I do this only for recurring bills. I don’t put car repair, food, etc. in it. It isn’t a budget, just a way to keep track of what I pay.
I like to let my bills build up for 7 years and then declare bankruptcy. It’s a poor system, but it works for me.
Kind of your own version of the seven year itch, eh?
I know what you mean… not that I like sitting here and watching my money disappear, but I feel so….. accomplished when I have the bills all written out, stamped and ready to go in the mailbox. Some months it’s a little harder than others, but for the most part, it’s good!