Monday RoundUp – Finances, insurance, and that blasted email

March 31, 2008 by Jennifer Hofmann  

Monday RoundUp – Finances, insurance, and that blasted email

(www.myorganizedbiz.com) – There’s some great writing going on around the b5 Business Channel I though you should know about, so here’s my roundup for the week…
At Yielding Wealth, Miranda’s got a fun video feature that captures my heart – and the essence of my own financial values.
Miranda also wrote a post called Me and My Cash Flow Problem – where she discusses a financial mistake she made and shares a lesson we can all learn from.
On TaxGirl, Kelly gives us the DL on health insurance premiums and how to deduct them. This is an oft-overlooked writeoff so check it …read more

Tip of the Week: Beware of “assignment emails”

March 15, 2008 by Jennifer Hofmann  

Tip of the Week: Beware of “assignment emails”

(www.myorganizedbiz.com) – Have you found yourself grousing about email lately? It seems like everyone I talk to is overwhelmed with the volume and incessant nature of it.
If you’re bending under the load, beware of the lurking kind of email that you get and don’t even know it. It’s the kind of message that stays in your Inbox for weeks on end. You might have a star by it. And it. won’t. go. away.
Today’s tip of the week: Look out for “assignment emails.”
This type of message requires more than just a simple reply. Instead, you get an email that …read more

Stop spam and unwanted mail in 360 seconds

February 2, 2008 by Jennifer Hofmann  

Stop spam and unwanted mail in 360 seconds

Does anything peeve you more than getting calls, emails, and snail mail that you didn’t ask for? It wastes time and resources that you’ll never get back.
Good news? There are 4 easy things you can do to stem the tide drastically, complied here for your pleasure.
Fake plastic cards and insurance offers
Under the US Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), there are four credit companies (Equifax, Experian, Innovis, and TransUnion) that may include your name on lists used by creditors or insurers to make “preapproved” and “prescreened” credit or insurance offers. Nice.
Fortunately, this same act permits the consumer to opt out from this service. …read more


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