In the "old" days when your only alternative was some form of manually keeping track of your mileage, this little report could turn into a real chore (if not a nightmare) very quickly.

A mileage log really is essential to anyone who needs to keep track of their automobile's mileage for tax purposes or business usage like an expense report. No matter how organized you were, the old manual way was absolutely no fun at all.

First, you had to locate your manual mileage log (if you had one) and then you had to note the beginning mileage at the start of your trip. Quite often, you would end up using a scrap of paper to record your information and these random scraps of paper are easy to lose, especially when your mind is on other things.

At the end of the trip, you had to make sure you didn't forget to log the ending mileage. Then your notes needed to be assembled into a monthly report of some kind. If you've ever recorded a significant amount of mileage, you know what I'm talking about.

However, in the digital age, things have changed for the better. There is a relatively new little digital device that automatically takes care of recording all of the info needed to create and accurately maintain your information. It's called a "digital mileage log" and it's amazing.

It's extremely portable - smaller than a dollar bill and easy to use to boot! Just plug it into your auto's cigarette lighter and then turn it on when you begin the trip and then turn it off at the end of your trip. Your information will get transmitted to the company's website. Then you just login, make your notes and there you go! The information you want is ready to be printed for your expense account report, tax audit or whatever.

This little gizmo will make your life so much better - your manual record keeping will be over for good and you'll wonder how you did without this little tool in the past! Plus your records will be more accurate and with the gasoline prices climbing higher and higher every day, keeping track of accurate mileage figures is more of a necessity than ever before.

Gasoline prices are going crazy in 2008 and consequently the Federal income tax deduction for business mileage is over $0.50 per mile right now. It has become essential to keep accurate track of your mileage. If you're not doing so, you are leaving money on the table.

If you need to keep track of business mileage is one of your needs, you'll really benefit from getting yourself automated. Once you switch to a digital mileage log, your days of scrambling for a scrap of paper to record your mileage are over and your records will be easier and more accurate. With a digital mileage log, you'll be amazed at just how simple and easy it can be maintaining your mileage log.