Though I use Treepad a lot (as the main headquarters for all planned projects, and for things such as taking notes when I listen to an MP3 or view an instruction video), I decided, for listing the web hosting and registrar accounts for my web sites, to try using a database utility for this specifically.Even though I hardly use my Palm Pilot, I still decided to use a Palm pilot program called: “SmartListToGo” for these accounts.. It comes in two pieces:
- The desktop, windows-based program
- The palm pilot utility that syncs up with it.
I really only use the desktop-based side of it, and decided to open a new Database to track my accounts:

You can do this with MS Access too, but I don’t have Access.
By clicking on the “Time Left” column (field), I can sort by that field, and at the very top, I know instantly how soon I will have to dish out some cash to keep the account running.
So when I have spare time, and I want to, At-a-Glance know if any of my accounts will run out soon …
1. I start SmartListTogo, which loads quicker than any of my other apps.
2. Click on “Time Left” to sort by it in Ascending order
3. My eyes go directly to two places:
1. The Time Left field, and 2. The Hosting field is checked, and I make sure I renew the account.
(The next account coming up that I will have to do something about is Spunkyworld which will expire in .1 month.)
Note: The fields: “Time Left” and Amount of time elapsed are both “advanced expressions” that are possible in SmartListToGo.
- “Time Left” is: Months paid for - Amount of Time Elapsed
- Amount of time elapsed” is (Today -(Start Date of Account))/30
( This one is hidden from all of my DB views, it’s just there to play its role in the first calculation )
I only have three affiliate sites, so this obviously comes in more handy for someone with a couple of dozen or more.
I’m going to add another entry to describe how I use SmartListToGo for tracking my Merchants later.