Well I would use some technology such as a calculator, but since I don't use a smartphone and I'm moving to an apartment where I plan to not sign up for internet or have a computer, I thought I would ask this question.
I have not typically tracked each transaction, but I after this move I would plan to carry my transaction register and maybe a small notebook to write each transaction under a category using a few pages for each month and then copying it into a bigger notebook at the apartment. This allows tracking my finances but does not necessarily limit my spending. It's important to do since the rent is somewhat expensive and even though the job pays more where I am moving, it might be kind of tight.
The transaction register will be okay, but the small notebook is kind of bulky for the smaller size wallet I carry. I might want to check if there is a smaller notebook I could carry for each week, or what kind of slightly bigger wallet I could carry that would not look tacky or make an easier catch for pick pockets?
One of the obstacles is finding a way to carry a pen in a wallet or a smaller pen as backup that could fit in a smaller wallet as it may be typical to remove the pen and forget to put it back. One of my friends suggested snapping a picture of the receipt with my flip phone if I don't have the pen.
I am also setting up text message alerts with my bank for each financial transaction that occurs.
I have found that people who work in customer service will treat you disrespectfully if they find out you do not have a smartphone, and it is almost as if people think an alien landed from outer space if you take out a checkbook or transaction register instead.
I have not typically tracked each transaction, but I after this move I would plan to carry my transaction register and maybe a small notebook to write each transaction under a category using a few pages for each month and then copying it into a bigger notebook at the apartment. This allows tracking my finances but does not necessarily limit my spending. It's important to do since the rent is somewhat expensive and even though the job pays more where I am moving, it might be kind of tight.
The transaction register will be okay, but the small notebook is kind of bulky for the smaller size wallet I carry. I might want to check if there is a smaller notebook I could carry for each week, or what kind of slightly bigger wallet I could carry that would not look tacky or make an easier catch for pick pockets?
One of the obstacles is finding a way to carry a pen in a wallet or a smaller pen as backup that could fit in a smaller wallet as it may be typical to remove the pen and forget to put it back. One of my friends suggested snapping a picture of the receipt with my flip phone if I don't have the pen.
I am also setting up text message alerts with my bank for each financial transaction that occurs.
I have found that people who work in customer service will treat you disrespectfully if they find out you do not have a smartphone, and it is almost as if people think an alien landed from outer space if you take out a checkbook or transaction register instead.
