A better solution than the shoebox

If filing your taxes this spring made you realize that you need a better way to keep track of all your receipts, turn to one of these nifty services for cataloging, organizing and accessing receipts.

Shoeboxed.com scans your receipts, then allows you to securely search for them online by store name, date and total. Cost: Beginning at $9.95 monthly. Another service, Pixily.com, is similar. Cost: Beginning at $14.95 monthly.

NeatReceipts scanner and software lets you divvy up purchases according to IRS tax codes. Cost: $199.

Evernote application lets you snap photos of receipts, then automatically synchronizes them to your desktop. Text within photos becomes searchable, so you can find and view what you need later.

With a better plan for organizing receipts, you may find that spring in your step after all.