[Fesheva]

My strategy is similar to the one a few others may have posted.

I get paid every other Friday. I have a nice sized calendar from my children's school district. It alerts us of different days they have off and shortened day schedules. I use this same calendar to alert me of due dates for my bills. Its located on the wall right above the kitchen trash can so its difficult not to see it and be reminded at least once a day.

AS SOON AS the bill arrives in the mail, I write the name and amount on the date it is due. I add all the bills that are due between one payday to the next and pay them on that payday regardless of how late in the pay period it is due.

Forget about holding the money as close to the due date "in case of an emergency". If I pay for a short term emergency with bill money then I just created a new "emergency".

There's nothing like the piece of mind of knwing all my bills are paid for the next two weeks and all thats left (what little that may be) is all mine!!