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My Favorite Online Productivity Tools

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This is a post I plan to occasionally update and repost to the front of the blog as I find new tools to use and I think may interest you.  I’ve included several updates below. I guess you could say I’m sort of a nerd when it comes to productivity tools.  I’m always looking out [...]

Capital One 360 Savings Review

Online savings accounts, such as the Capital One 360 (formally ING  Orange Savings) are great options to consider for short-term savings needs, emergency accounts, etc.   They pay better interest versus traditional brick mortar banks because they don’t require the overhead.  Their services are typically limited online business, phone and email to save on costs. Overall, [...]

5 Ideas to Move the Management of Your Finances to the Cloud

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Have you ever thought about moving the management of your finances to the cloud?  What is the cloud anyway?  It’s a buzzword that’s used to describe the use of software as a service over the internet.  This is nothing new.  A lot of companies are providing online services which means you never have to install [...]

5 Financial Mistakes Married Couples Make

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Some say financial issues are the leading cause of divorce. I don’t have any statistics on this but I can understand why after volunteering as a financial coach for several years. I’ve seen spouses set across the table from one another and belittle each other over financial decisions. It’s sad, really. Managing money as a [...]

Business by the Book: Interview with Seminar Instructor Albert Diepeveen

Albert Diepeveen

I recently caught up with Albert Diepeveen who has been a Business by the Book seminar instructor for over 15 years.  Business by the Book was written by Larry Burkett to help business owners manage their business based upon biblical principles of financial stewardship.  I read the book several years ago and found it to be [...]

10 Tips to Effectively Use Social Media for Small Business Marketing

Using social media for small business should be a part of any small business owner's marketing plans in today's business world.

Using social media for small business should be a part of any  business owner’s marketing plans.  The important thing to keep in mind is that social media tools are simply communication tools.  You can use social media tools to build relationships with people, share content and product information, respond to customer service questions and issues [...]

Save Money and Save Lives with Save1.com [Video Interview]

This week I had the opportunity to host a Google Hangout with Todd Smith, one of the co-founders of Save1.  I was excited to learn more about Save1 after visiting the website and seeing Todd and his family have a passion for helping people save money and feed hungry children with a portion of their earnings.  What [...]

6 Ideas to Effectively “Manage Up” in Your Organization

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Have you ever had someone tell you that you need to learn to manage up to your boss?  What does that mean, anyway?  Are you supposed to actually manage your boss?  Perhaps hold them accountable to their own job?  There a lot of different definitions out there for managing up.  I’ve heard it described in [...]