Day 17

Budgets...I think I have mentioned this before, but now that I am right in the middle of a spending deadline, let's revisit.  Each year I am given funds for books, supplies, technology, and periodicals.  This money has to be spent each year by the end of March...yes, I procrastinate.  I guess I don't want to spend all of my money early, just in case something comes up that I need.  However, having significant funds to spend in an ethical and practical manner at the last minute is tough.  My plan for next year is to do a better job of ordering early the things I know we need.  I also plan to have a folder for each account and a running record of what is spent on the outside with copies of receipts, POs, etc. inside.  This way I can easily see how funds were spent in previous years.  I hope to save precious time and alleviate stress with this process.  Thanks so much to my mentor for this tip!