I hate spending hours going over receipts!! This year, I have a section in my log book, I have 1 sheet of lined paper marked with each month of the year. I put my totals for my expenses that month like utilities, phone, rent etc at the top. Then everytime I go shopping, I list the items I bought, the total and the date. I put a check mark at the top of the receipt, put it in my recorded envelope. The great thing about this is if I forget to put it in, or am busy, I put it in the to do envelope until I get to it. If I end up needing more space, I add another lined sheet and mark it as "March continued" check the receipt and file it away. When I think I have all of me receipts for March, I total the different categories at the end of the column. If I find a receipt in my jacket pocket, I just go back and add it to the sheet, readjust the total and voila! I'll let you know how it's going in November
