Organize Your Finances Category

Budget – Begin with the End in Mind

February 13, 2012 | Filed Under Accounting Best Practices, Beat Today's Economy, Budget, Organize Your Finances | 0 COMMENTS

What are your 2012 financial needs or goals? Will you repay debt? Save? Reduce some expenses and increase others? Write down your goals.

Work from the Bottom Up

Last week, I suggested you analyze your 2011 financial picture. You gathered information. Now, let’s bring the pieces together. Create main areas of spending: home … read more »

Budget – Analyze First

February 5, 2012 | Filed Under Accounting Best Practices, Beat Today's Economy, Budget, Grow Your Profit, Organize Your Finances | 0 COMMENTS

Arm yourself with information. It’s a key step in preparing your 2012 budget.

Look at your financial picture from last year.

How much did you earn? How much did you spend? What did you spend on?… read more »

Get the info. You may have a wealth of information at your disposal if you

Budget to Earn, Earn, Earn!

January 29, 2012 | Filed Under Accounting Best Practices, Beat Today's Economy, Budget, Grow Your Profit, Organize Your Finances | 0 COMMENTS

You haven’t budgeted for 2012 yet? January is over. Get started now.

Tip for Success

Focus on Income. Though, yes, we will plan expenses, I encourage you to shift your mindset to earning income. Think about how much we focus on spending and consuming. Our culture focuses far too much on outflow. Instead, move your mental … read more »

Benefits of Using Quicken 2012

January 21, 2012 | Filed Under FC Reviews Money Management Technology, Organize Your Finances | 0 COMMENTS

Here are reasons I like Quicken:… read more »

Manage my personal finances in one place.
Easily keep my checking and credit card balances up-to-date.
Download and match my transactions. Have more time to analyze since I spend less time entering data.
Customize my categories.
Plan my income and spending.
Pay and record everything

Scanner, Meter, Storage, Oh My!…Why Not Give These a Try?

December 8, 2011 | Filed Under Grow Your Profit, Organize Your Finances | 0 COMMENTS

Small Changes that can Improve your Business 

There are numerous resources available to help you grow and run a healthy small business— and no, I am not talking about computers, printers, and fax machines, etc.  Other electronic devices, software, and online websites offer products or services that can help make … read more »