4 Reasons it Might be Time to Quit a Small Business

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The decision to push forward or quit your business is never quite as easy as you might think. For one, a business is typically your baby. You have a passion for it, and personal reasons why it’s become a business. Next, there is the matter of quitting. I don’t know about you, but I don’t [...]

Financial Fitness Tips: How to Book Cheap Airfare

Avoid Fees When You Travel

You might think booking cheap airfare involves planning in advance and booking months and months before your flight. Not so.  According to this Yahoo Finance article booking 49 days in advance will get you the best deal.  Book over 200 days are as costly as traveling last minute.  Check out the article for more ways [...]

Going from Hobby to Business: 9 Business Start – Up Tips

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I’ve officially been a small business owner for almost four years. My small business is very small, but it does provide some extra spending each month. However, I’ve found that even with a small business, I’ve learned a tremendous amount about operating a business. No matter how small your business may be, you still have [...]

5 Tips to Plan and Lead an Effective Meeting

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Some days my work calendar seems out of control with meetings from early morning to late afternoon. Such is the life of a project manager because it’s my job to meet with people to plan and execute projects. Based on my experience, most people dread going to meetings. They commonly blame meetings for the reasons [...]

Financial Fitness Tips: Are You a Shopaholic?

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Do you enjoy shopping, but wondering if you take it too far?  This week, Mint.com provides a handy checklist of 10 ways to tell if you’re a shopaholic.  The list includes points such as having at least one credit card maxed out, getting a high from walking into the mall and feeling guilty after you [...]

Benefits and Drawbacks of Telecommuting from Home versus Working in a Traditional Office

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The recent news about Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer’s decision to end telecommuting from home has caused some debate in the media.  Can companies remain productive when many employees are working from home, away from the office?  In one unofficial report, Mayer decided to pull the plug on telecommuting after looking at the VPN logs of [...]

Financial Fitness Tips: Ways You Might be Wasting Money without Knowing It

Wasting Money

No one wants to waste money, but did you know you could be wasting money without realizing it?  Lifehacker shares 10 ways to waste money including trying to0 hard to save money (seriously) and having unclaimed money in your name. Financial Fitness Tips Personal Finance Getting Started With Mint.com (Sound Mind Investing) – Helpful tips [...]

File Taxes for Free with TurboTax Online Software

TurboTax Online

How do you plan to file your taxes this year?  Do you plan to file your taxes yourself, or pay for the services of a professional?  A few years ago I would have never have chosen to file my taxes myself and I had an extremely straight-forward tax situation.  Why did I feel this way?  [...]