Expenses

The Personalized Guide to Managing Your Money

Posted by ksimmons in Expenses, Financial Analysis, General Finance | 11 comments

by Kirsten Simmons

If you’ve ever asked for a cheap, safe and easy method of managing your finances, I’m sure someone suggested you just make a spreadsheet.

While it is safe and cheap, three out of four of you won’t be able to maintain it.

I’m not saying that in any negative way – in fact, it’s nothing that you have control over.

Your personality type makes it extremely difficult for you to maintain a spreadsheet.

Fortunately, there are plenty of other methods of money management that are safe, cheap and easy!

Do you know the most natural way to handle your finances?

10 Minute To-Do Will Save You Hours in Your Year

Posted by Stephanie LH Calahan in Expenses, Financial Analysis, General Finance | 25 comments

Time Is Money Productivity Small Business Finance by Stephanie LH Calahan

I know that you have heard the phrase “time is money”, but have you ever considered what that really means to you and your business?

The very simple and small things that you do or don’t do add up to really big numbers that impact your productivity.

Every minute you are more productive, your business grows.

Today I will share one simple thing that you can do that when added up will save you hours.

News Flash: BSOS Plague Sweeping Country

Posted by Nicole Fende in Expenses, Financial Analysis, Risk Management | 16 comments

Bright Shiny Object Syndrome Have you heard about the BSOS plague sweeping across our nation?

Less than two weeks ago, during #smallbizchat on Twitter I learned of this awful disease.

Now it seems to be everywhere, even in a blog post on ProBlogger yesterday.

It’s a sign. It’s meant to be.

I need to save the world from BSOS! Quick, read on before we all become mindless spending zombies.

What is BSOS and how do you protect yourself?

3 Easy Ways to Profit from Taxes

Posted by Nicole Fende in Expenses, General Finance | 9 comments

I’m sure a collective sigh of relief can be heard across the country as the US tax season ends.

You may have wondered if the pain would ever end. If the receipts would ever get sorted. Or if a new and cruel form of Groundhog Day had transformed your life.

Learn how tax time can add to your bottom line!

Don’t Chase the Loch Ness VA

Posted by Nicole Fende in Expenses, General Finance | 17 comments

Are you chasing that mythical Social Media Virtual Assistant who will solve all your problems and only charge you 4 USD per hour?

I know many experts and gurus claim you can outsource all sorts of things to third world countries and make a killing.

Of course they don’t say it like that. They throw around phrases like “cost of living differential” and claim you can get the same talent for pennies on the dollar.

I say B.S.

Stack the Odds, Fix the Game

Posted by Nicole Fende in Business Plan, Expenses, Financial Analysis | 8 comments

Double down, ante, hold, all-in, bluff…

You probably recognize these common gambling terms.

What about muck, tilt, parlay, or cold dice?

Don’t know what these mean? That’s okay, neither did I (keep reading and you will).

I used to say I wasn’t a gambler. My idea of going crazy at a casino is playing the $3 craps table until my $20 is gone.

Then I realized I AM a gambler. All entrepreneurs and small business owners are gamblers. We just know how to stack the odds in our favor. Once I embraced this concept, a simple, effective budgeting tool was born.