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There is nothing like the feeling of a hard day’s work, where everything has been taken care of and you have nothing else to accomplish. But for many, that’s the ideal day, and not the norm. If you ever feel that your productivity is lagging behind, you’re going to need some new techniques and tools to get the job done. Whether you are attempting to get on track financially, or simply need to be more productive at work in general, here are three powerful tools for improving your effectiveness.
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Last Minute Gifts For The Frugals On Your List Over the years I've tried to compile a few last minute gift ideas. Oddly enough, I nearly waited until the very last minute to run this post, as we find ourselves on the final shopping weekend before Christmas. However, it's not too late to add some frugal gifts to finalize...... -
If Time is Money, How Can We Manage Both? I'll be honest; I'm not very good at managing my time. It seems there's always more work to be done than there is time to do it, and to get one thing done, it always seems that I need to put off another. Eventually, things just pile up to the......
If you have a small business, the last thing you want to do is focus on accounting. Instead, you probably would rather focus on your work – what you love to do for a living! Accounting has been one of those business tasks that usually gets put on the back-burner.
For those of us who dread accounting on our small business financials, OutRight.com aims to ease the pain. I’ve been trying out this free service for a few months, and I can tell you that it is truly remarkable for the price. Their trademark is “free yourself from accounting,” and that it does.
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Traditional IRA and Roth IRA Contribution Limits for 2010 Every year the IRS updates Publication 590, a document on Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs). Two of the key components of the document that you want to look at are the contribution limits and the income phase outs. These two things enable you to make your financial plans and goals for...... -
Quicken 2010 Review - Home & Business Review I won’t lie, I am a Mint user. I love Mint’s simplicity, functionality, and, well, prettiness. There, I said it. However, I wanted to see what all of the Quicken hype is about. And not to mention, I got it for free from work as part of a drive towards......
For those of us who are intense about paying off our debt and becoming wealthy, it can become a daunting task to find time for family. After all, we’re overworked and stretched to the max. How do we balance our financial goals with actually having a life? Let’s explore some ways to make sure we’re on the right financial track while maintaining a sense of living.
The Plunge Into Finance And Productivity
I remember when I first started becoming interested in finance I engrossed myself in it heavily. I read books, talked with people, watched television shows. Everything related to finance, I would consume. It was a new world to me – an exciting world where I knew I would thrive.
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Do "The Baby Steps" or "The Wealth Cycle" really work for everyone? Every major personal finance counselor has a financial plan that they suggest everyone follows. Dave Ramsey teaches his listeners to follow âThe Baby Steps.â Loral Langemeier offers what she likes to call âThe Wealth Cycle.â Everyone has their own plan that they think you should follow, even some personal finance...... -
Non-Financial Goals: What if Your Money Problems were Solved? About four months ago, Kenric of e-mailed me with a question. He has just written about post about non-financial goals and asked me "Do you have non-financial goals and how do they affect your financial goals?" In his post he gives examples of some non-financial goals: visiting the Grand Canyon,......
This article was written by John Frainee, author at TheChristianDollar.com. His goal is to provide biblical financial principles that encourage people to live healthier lives. Beyond personal finance, John enjoys spending time with his wife and two crazy cats, playing a good game of Monopoly, and reading anything he can get his hands on. You can subscribe to his articles for free.
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Using a Temporary Job For Extra Income and Savings It's been a busy month this May. Besides working with my regular freelance work, I've been working on a temporary job. It's a nice two week assignment (plus part time hours training earlier this month). The work is good and the office has a wonderful and friendly staff. It makes...... -
Can You Give Yourself a Raise? Everyone who works for a living wants to receive a raise or at least appreciates getting one. If you are not one of those who strive for a little extra in the paycheck, you probably won't understand the remainder of this post. For the rest of you, please read on......
About 2 weeks ago President Barack Obama signed a measure to extend the Cobra health care benefit subsidy for workers who have been terminated from their jobs. Under the new measure workers terminated from January 1st through Feb. 28th, 2010 would eligible to receive the subsidy to help pay for their health care benefits for up to 15 months, 6 months longer than was passed in the stimulus bill last February. Previously eligibility for the subsidy would have only run through 12/31/2009.
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What's In The Economic Stimulus Package For You Other Than Cash? I get at least a few emails a week asking for more details about the economic stimulus package, so I figured I would go looking for a couple more examples of how it will be affecting you. I already wrote about the cash and paycheck aspects of the stimulus, but...... -
Types of Insurance Most People Need It's trite, it's contrived, and like so many sayings, it just so happens to be true: 'stuff' happens. The more, uh, explicit form of this saying has a colorful term used to describe this 'stuff', and to label it as universally bad. Sadly, too much of the time it seems......







