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A little planning goes a long way

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If you haven’t already started yet, it’s time to start getting the paperwork together that you need for taxes. If you have been using a FreedomFiler, your tax papers are already together for you. It’s important to determine a home for all of your tax papers to live until you receive them all, or find them all. I normally use a magnetic clip on my refrigerator to catch all of the incoming tax papers as they arrive. If you have a lot of paperwork that is needed for your tax prep, a hanging or expanding folder will probably work best. Whatever… read more »

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That’s so trashy

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Trashy Lunch

I’ve always felt frustrated with the amount of unnecessary waste in the world. Whenever I buy one item from a store, or restaurant, and there is an extra 5-10 inches of paper on the receipt besides showing my purchase, it just sends me through the roof. That’s why my lunch experience yesterday inspired me to take a picture of the waste and post it here. This picture is from my lunch that I had delivered from Imo’s. When I unwrapped my sandwich, salad and soda, I stood back in amazement at the amount of waste there was just from that.… read more »

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Keeping accurate mileage record

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As a small business owner there are so many things to keep track of for your taxes. One of which is keeping track of your mileage. It can be a struggle to make sure it is tracked and documented all year. Either you forget to mark it down, you forget to bring a piece of paper to mark it on, or you lose the paper you marked it on. That can all be resoved with the Adams Vehicle Mileage Log AFR10. You can find these handy little books at Office Depot, Fed Ex Kinkos or several other places at a… read more »

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Where is that gift card?

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Do you have gift cards, coupons and frequent buyer cards scatterred throughout your home or office? Do you miss great deals and savings by never having them with you when you need them? If so, here’s the solution; the Card Cubby. The Card Cubby is a stylish, alphabetized mini-card file that fits right into your purse, briefcase, baby bag or car console! Use your Card Cubby to alphabetically file: Gift Cards Coupons (Fold and File) Frequent Buyer Cards Discount Cards Business Cards Player Cards Important Contact Info Insurance Cards And on and on… You can also put your drivers license… read more »

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You can reach your goals

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Getting organized is a very detailed process that can be accomplished very simply if you have the ability to break things down into manageable chunks, and not look at the big picture. Goal setting is really no different. Many people are unable to reach their goals because they are paralyzed and overwhelmed by how big they are. They seem so unattainable. However, if you take the time to break down the steps to getting to your goal, it is much simpler and can be very rewarding since you celebrate each little success. Let’s say that your goal is to lose… read more »

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