The Rural Voice, 1983-06, Page 68RURAL LIVING
Use the five "W's"
WHY keep records? Record keeping
provides a proof of purchase and/or
payments, says Home and Family Man-
agement Specialist Maxine Innes-Hol-
brough of the Ontario Ministry of Agri-
culture and Food's rural organizations
and services branch.
A home record keeping system pro-
vides a record of income and expenses
which is helpful for income tax purposes
and also helps you make the best
spending decision.
WHAT is a home record keeping
system? It's a method of keeping track of
expenses and income and it's a filing
system for household papers and re-
cords. In the filing system there should
be three main sections — current,
reference material, and permanent. In
addition , you should keep legal papers
such as wills and debentures in a bank
safety deposit box.
In the current section keep bank
statements, cancelled cheques, bills,
and receipts.
In the reference section, keep files on
foods, stain removal, household repairs,
etc.
The permanent section should include
files on income tax records, the previous
year's bank statements and cancelled
cheques.
WHO should co-ordinate the files?
Innes-Holbrough says it's best if one
family member is in charge of the files.
But she says everyone in the family
should keep a record of expenses.
WHEN is the best time to file
materials?
"When the family is all together and
to organize records
preferably at the same time each day."
she says.
WHERE should files be kept? The
current files should be in a convenient
place such as a drawer or filing cabinet
because they are used daily. The other
sections should be kept in a drawer
filing cabinet or file box.
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THE RURAL VOICE, JUNE 1983 PG. 6