That's why I'm pretty geeked out over this new-to-me website and partner app called Slice. By linking Slice with my email account it searches through (*cough* hundreds *cough*) of messages in my inbox to pull out those that show information about any recent purchases.

When I click on an individual item it will give me any combination of details about my order, including anticipated delivery date, and even how to get in touch with customer service.

This app doesn't lack in little details that I love, either. The home screen gives a quick and easy summary of open orders, orders on the way, and any that were delivered today. And if you're brave enough, you can even see a breakdown of how many orders you've placed in the last year (or any other general time frame) and the total amount of money you've spent. (Ouch.)

Another great detail--within the app settings, you can tell it to ignore purchases from iTunes and Netflix, where shipping and order tracking isn't needed. And if you're one of those who adhere to a "Zero Inbox" policy (my heroes!), you can delete any order-related emails from your inbox and Slice will still keep a record of the information.

The best part might be that Slice will notify you if there's a price drop on one of your recent purchases and you're eligible for a refund.

It should be noted that you'll need either a Gmail or Yahoo email account for Slice to work. If you don't, check out their FAQs for some possible work-arounds. 

For this mama, who prefers shopping from the comfort of her laptop versus strolling through the local shopping center, this app keeps me organized and on top of things. And it sure beats scrolling through my overwhelmingly packed inbox looking for that one silly tracking number. -Molly