Three Months of Mail Oh My
@BelleStarr (61047)
United States
March 29, 2017 9:00am CST
Yes, that is what I had to wade through yesterday after arriving home. It is hard to imagine how much junk mail gets delivered over that time period.
Alex was very good for January and February, he called me and he went through the mail and told me what each one was and I told him which ones to chuck and which to save.
But, the entire month of March awaited me and then, of course, the shredding of all the credit card offers, and there are many had to be undertaken.
I have gone through March, I now need to look at all the mail that was retained from January and February and pull out the tax information since next week I have an appointment with our accountant.
Considering I pay most of our bills online, the sheer volume is staggering. This is the worst part of being gone so long. I think next year I will have him mail me the mail once a month so I can deal with it in smaller doses.
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@Marilynda1225 (79731)
• United States
30 Mar 17
Isn't there a way you can have it all forwarded to you in Florida? Seems like you have your hands full with all that mail and hope you can get through it all without too much hassle
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
31 Mar 17
I don't trust the post office to get the tax forms to us, I was thinking of leaving large mailing envelopes and having Alex mail it to me. I also am not sure what happens to magazines which are not shipped first class/
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
29 Mar 17
@BelleStarr You could try using a flame thrower.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
31 Mar 17
@Asylum Believe me I have considered it!! lol
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
29 Mar 17
It is indeed and I am still dealing with the fallout lol
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
29 Mar 17
I don't get much mail at all, because I do all of bill paying online.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
31 Mar 17
I wish I could too but some of them don't offer it, like our taxes for the cottage in PA.and there are three different taxes.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
31 Mar 17
Yes and this time of year we get all of our tax statements so it is important to go through it carefully.
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@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
31 Mar 17
Yes, whenever we take even a short trip it seems as if there is a lot of paperwork and mail to go through.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
31 Mar 17
So you can imagine what 3 months work looks like at tax time!! lol
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@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
3 Apr 17
@BelleStarr - Three months of mail would overwhelm me!
@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
29 Mar 17
I know what you mean. Mail does collect quickly. I burn all our credit card offers, it's really crazy how much of that garbage you get
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
31 Mar 17
I get one of those offers just about every day, my shredder is smokin lol
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
1 Apr 17
@BelleStarr I do too and it has to be burned or shredded cos people will steal that stuff and the next thing you know you have a bill yikes.
@shaggin (71666)
• United States
31 Mar 17
All of my bills come to my email except two. One I receive in the mail and have to mail in a check. The other one I receive in the mail and log into my account online to pay. I could go paperless with that one as well but I like that they send me a paper bill so I can keep it for my records. If you get all your bills online then you can pay then while you are away as long as you have access to a computer.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
31 Mar 17
Unfortunately bills such as our taxes at the cottage in PA. come in the mail. I am hoping that it gets better with that but so far, it is not offered any other way.
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@Nawsheen (28644)
• Mauritius
29 Mar 17
I hate going through mails. It can be so bothersome and time consuming. Recently i have heen applying to have my bills and statements sent onine. This way i know that the important mail that i can easily go through the important things that i need
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@Nawsheen (28644)
• Mauritius
30 Mar 17
@BelleStarr oh yes that is so unfortunate abd i can totally understand
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
29 Mar 17
I do have many things handled that way but there are some things that can not be done online, I have to get bills and write checks.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
31 Mar 17
Yes it is a big drag that is for sure but I have at least pulled out what needs to be dealt with right away.
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@xstitcher (30302)
• Petaluma, California
1 Apr 17
Yikes ! I can't imagine that much mail !
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
4 Apr 17
I tried to pull out the most vital things and now I am dealing with the rest a little at a time.
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
31 Mar 17
It is and not something I look forward to when I return.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
31 Mar 17
I just didn't want to take the chance with all the tax statements, I barely trust the USPS to get it to me once, let alone twice. lol
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
30 Mar 17
The most I've had to deal with is 7 weeks of mail and it was a tremendous amount. Just take your time. It's waited all this time, it can wait a bit longer.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
31 Mar 17
Yes but I have a meeting with our accountant next week so I did go and sort out all the tax-related statements and such!!
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
1 Apr 17
@BelleStarr Yes, I sorted everything into piles and then opened the most pressing things first.
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
31 Mar 17
Thanks yes it was a long trip but once it is over it seems like it was quite easy.
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@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
1 Apr 17
We were gone for six weeks and the amount of mails we went through was unbelievable .. I can imagine how much more so when you're gone for three months ...
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
1 Apr 17
lol Yes it is quite overwhelming but I will get it all organized.
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@MarshaMusselman (38657)
• Midland, Michigan
31 Mar 17
You're saying that because you pay your bills online the mail didn't consist of any related to that but everything else? I'm trying to train my hubby to throw away the junk mail instead of plopping everything onto the counter. If he wants to get the mail he should be able to figure some of that out I'd think.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
31 Mar 17
Yes but unfortunately even though I pay most things online they still send bills, notices, and receipts. I am wading through the piles.
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
31 Mar 17
Id go nuts if i came home and had months worth of mail. Lol
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
31 Mar 17
lol Yes it is a bit intimidating that is for sure.
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@LindaCPearson (2241)
• United States
30 Mar 17
Welcome back! It does sound like a good idea to have the mail sent down every month. I don't like the junk mail I get in just one or two days, let alone 3 months!
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
31 Mar 17
ugh I know, there is just so much junk, I get mail from different cruise lines several days a week. Thank you for the welcome back.
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
31 Mar 17
I am not sure what wish you are referring to but okay, I hope so too.
