Productivity

Too many online accounts? You need an aggregator.

Posted August 6, 2008 - 18:15 by Kate Luther

Life Hacks, Productivity, Technology, Freebies

Multitasking

From Twitter to Digg, emails to IM and let's not forget all those social networking sites, its easy to get bogged down just by logging on.

Fortunately, you can keep your online socialite status without sacrificing productivity in the process. If you've got too many online accounts, there's just one thing to do: aggregate them, baby!

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Cut Computer Waste in Half

Posted June 29, 2008 - 19:47 by Linsey Knerl

Life Hacks, Productivity, Technology, Freebies

I’ve owned my desktop PC for a little over 3 years, and most days I’m scared to look into my folders to see what I’ve been hoarding. Wading through thousands of pictures, Word documents and PDF’s to “trim the fat” is not something I look forward to. A recently discovered free program, however, has taken that task and made it completely possible.

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Being routinely creative

Posted June 13, 2008 - 04:59 by Philip Brewer

Productivity

Steps on a forest trail

It might seem like creativity would flourish best in the absence of any constraining routine. In fact, the opposite is true: Having a routine is very useful for protecting your creativity.

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Need To Lose Some Weight? Put Some Money On It!

Posted June 3, 2008 - 17:22 by Xin Lu

Personal Finance, Health and Beauty, Lifestyle, Productivity

Recently I wrote about the incentive my husband gave me to lose some weight . Basically he is willing to forgo half of his entertainment budget if I lose the fat I gained post college. A commenter pointed me at a website called stickK.com which lets you put money on your goals, and I thought it was a pretty interesting concept.

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A One Touch Approach To Managing Household Finances

Posted May 18, 2008 - 05:37 by Jason White

Life Hacks, Budgeting, Productivity

Over the years I've implemented elaborate tickler systems, email reminders and various other ways to remind myself not to forget to pay a few paper bills. At some point they all fail, usually due to my own procrastination or some technical or procedural glitch. That was, until I implemented a fool-proof plan I call the "One Touch System" for household productivity. Read on to learn how to implement this perfectly simple system to improve the management of your own household finances.

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Wanna Put Away Some Cash? Take A Vacation!

Posted May 3, 2008 - 19:55 by Linsey Knerl

Personal Finance, Career and Income, Productivity

A cruise to the Bahamas or a trip to that luxury spa aren’t going to get you ahead financially. However, if you’re looking to sock away a couple hundred bucks or more, some time off from work just might be the way to get you there -- if you do it right.

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Tips for Finding Legitimate Work at Home Opportunities

Posted March 20, 2008 - 23:42 by Xin Lu

Personal Finance, Career and Income, Productivity, General Tips, Making Extra Cash, Career Building

When you search for work at home opportunities on the internet, oftentimes you will find sites pitching programs that could make you thousands of dollars a week.  Usually these programs are scams designed to take your money.  So how do you go about finding legitimate work at home jobs that pay you for your time?   Read on for some ideas and resources.

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Don't Have A Sven? Sandy Might Be the Next Best Thing

Posted February 12, 2008 - 20:43 by Kate Luther

Life Hacks, Productivity, Technology

Managing Your Calendar - Photo Courtesy of Stock.Xchg

If you've seen AT&T's latest smartphone commerical , then you know just how handy having a "Sven" would be. Sven tells you when to get up, notifies you of your daily schedule and reminds you of things you need to know to get the most from your day.Wouldn't it be great if we all had a Sven?For those of us that don't, Sandy might just be the next best thing.

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An Easier Way to Manage Your To-Do's

Posted February 7, 2008 - 17:55 by Kate Luther

Frugal Living, Life Hacks, Shopping, Productivity, Freebies

Shopping List - Photo Courtesy of Stock Xchange

Shopping lists, grocery lists, wish lists.... maybe we need a list for our lists? If you're looking for a a better way to manage all your to-do's, there's plenty of online solutions to choose from and the best part is.... these are free :)

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59 Ways To Get A Bright Idea

Posted February 4, 2008 - 11:04 by Julie Rains

Career and Income, Productivity

model of personal helicopter invention

Looking for a creativity boost? Here are 59 ways to get inspired and generate ideas that can help you gain a fresh perspective, solve a problem, present information, increase profits, and more --- TODAY.

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