Hit 30 days past due on a single invoice for the first time ever

I was going through my books last Friday and saw a $1,800 invoice from a regular client was still unpaid. I checked the date and realized it had been sitting there for a full month past the due date, which has never happened with them before. I sent a polite but firm email that morning asking for an update on the payment status. They paid it in full by the end of the day, saying it had just slipped through the cracks. It made me realize I need to check my aging report way more often than I do. How often do you guys review your unpaid invoices to catch stuff like this?

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emma_jones9d ago

Oh man, I check mine every single Monday morning!

fionanguyen9d ago

Honestly, checking on Mondays means you're already a week behind on any late payments from the previous Friday. Tbh, a mid-week check might work better.

brian_hart9d ago

That's a solid wake-up call for sure. Good clients can still mess up, so staying on top of those reports is key. I set a calendar reminder to check mine every other Friday without fail. Lets you catch things before they hit 30 days and feel awkward. What did you use to track your invoices before this happened?