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Going paperless at Home

by Mindstyle06 Mar 27, 2008 10:37PM PDT

So finally I have decided to go paperless at home. I already have a decent Epson scanner so one major issue is solved but I am not able to find a decent program to manage all the scanned documents. I can use routine windows folder tree system to store the documents but I wonder if there is any utility that can do this job too.

I don't have Paperport and taking into account the cost I don't intend to spend USD200 on that. I found pretty decent cheap utilities for Mac like Yep, Document wallet etc but they don't have PC versions of them.

Anyone has other recommendation?

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The age old filing system?
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Mar 27, 2008 10:41PM PDT

Why not folders in a directory?

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This sounds interesting-just saw it this morning
by Dick Humfrey Mar 28, 2008 5:15AM PDT
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local utility
by Mindstyle06 Mar 28, 2008 5:35AM PDT

Thanks **** but I am not very sure that I want to keep my financial documents on the web. I am looking for utility that I can use locally on my XP machine.

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Why not
by PudgyOne Mar 28, 2008 7:18PM PDT

put the files and folders on an external hard drive. Disconnect it when not doing financial items. I'd also consider using a DVD to burn to from time to time.


Rick

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Try an old version of Paperport, Paperport Deluxe Ver 8
by dromel Mar 31, 2008 4:08PM PDT

I've run my Financial Planning Practice "paperless" for the past 10 years using Paperport Deluxe Ver 8 with an Epson Perfection 1650 scanner
This is an "old, obsolete version that you should be able to find for $10 or $15 USD on Amazon or EBay. Version 8 Deluxe was the best they ever produced. Versions 9 and 10 were atrocious!
As an example, you could use ACT! V5 or V6 as a contact manager and link any given person's contact info to scanned documents, receipts,applications and photos in Paperport.
Good luck.

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ACT?
by Mindstyle06 Apr 1, 2008 3:29PM PDT

Hello droemel,

I was deterring from Paperport because of its steep price for household work. I will definitely look for the old version if I find it on ebay.
Didn't know about this ACT! thing but I will also look for its old version, current version is also as steep as Paperport.

I was wondering any word of advice with respect to going paperless, apart from taking regular backups.

Thanks in advance.

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"Obsolete Software" website sales???
by dromel Apr 2, 2008 3:35AM PDT

I once found a website that sold "obsolete" software for pennies on the dollar. Lost track of it. Perhaps someone on this forum can help?

If ACT!, DEFINITELY Ver 5.0

If Paperport, Definitely Ver 8.0 Delux

Best Backup Program = SyncBack (Free!) http://www.2brightsparks.com/syncback/

More later.

Mel

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