Dear Me last March, Thank you!!!

[susandennis]

I did not find the sewing machine receipt in the drawer which is not surprising. I'm a tosser outer. A week before my phone was stolen, I thew out the box. Which, as it turned out, was had the IMEI number on it and was the only thing that did after the phone was gone. Sigh.

So I went to Mint. No sign of the sale which was weird. Then I went to LJ archive (this tool has been oh so handy over the years because it has the best search function of anything) and found that I had bought the machine on March 11. Back to Mint, no joy. Nothing in my my Capital One credit card archive or Discover. Then I remembered my old Chase credit card. Unhid that from Mint and VOILA there was the charge. But, that's not really good proof. And, I no longer have access to that Chase account.

But... didn't I download some stuff? Dropcam had a folder called finances... In that folder are PDF's of Chase 2015 plus all the months in 2016 that had transactions INCLUDING the statement I actually needed!!

Yahoo! I now have proof of purchase printing out.

I'm quite proud of myself. For saving, for remembering, for finding!

Comments

[icyparadox.livejournal.com]

Quite the process to hunt down your receipt, detective. Good work!

[susandennis]

PLUS! My throwing-away habit is encouraged by this adventure. Having everything online is so much easier and tidier, I've always thought. And now, it's also proven to be ever so helpful!

[maju01.livejournal.com]

I'm impressed with your sleuthing.

[susandennis]

It was quite the joy to hit pay dirt!

[siglinde99.livejournal.com]

That tech obsession of yours had to pay off sometime! Especially combined with your fondness for returning things, for which you need those proofs of purchase. I stuff the papers into a file, sorted by year (one for taxes, one for bills and statements/proof of purchase). I hold onto them for five years, then do a quick sort and shred almost everything. Your system is far more entertaining, at least as a spectator sport.

[susandennis]

An actual literal LOL! My filing system as a spectator sport. I feel like I've achieved a new life level!