Unfortunately, some people develop road rage at the very idea of someone having the audacity to ride a bike.
I do obey all the traffic laws on my bike--even the stop signs when I'm coming home from work late at night.
But sometimes you an almost feel the rage coming out the car windows as someone accelerates to pass me in the 20 feet before we have to stop at a stop sign.
Arrrrgh.
Maybe it's time for 13 Helpful Tips Every Bicyclist Wish Drivers Knew. I'd be happy to write it.
It used to be my planner when I had 48+ appointments to keep each week; now that life has slowed down it is the white board in my kitchen! Low-tech all the way!!! :)
I find Feedly makes me very productive. I scan the blogs I follow so I can post helpful into on my social media accounts. It would take me much longer to dig everything out on my own.
The biggest mistakes one can make is not to start retirement planning and saving/investing early in life, and to be consistent(save with every paycheck), take advantage of any employer matching plan, max out contributions when possible, eliminate debt, avoid risks with your nest egg, plan for multiple streams of income once retired (social security, pensions, dividends, part time work, etc.) and make catch up contributions once you reach 50.. I use several sites including the site Retirement And Good Living which provides information on finances, health, retirement locations, part time work and also has a great blog of guest posts about a variety of retirement topics.
This is a great list. I'm pretty good at most except the e-mails. I have to keep up all day long or I never will catch up. I am able to eliminate meetings because of email, so I guess I'm trading one for the other on the list. If you can't budget and manage your time it is very hard to manage your money and life.
I like to use a pen with old fashioned calendars strategically placed around my house and office. Definitely low tech. I also use Siri to remind me of important events and use my iCalendar. alarms and all the other goodies cell phones offer.
I'm pretty low tech in general, but like a few other commenters, I swear by Evernote as a place for keeping information of all kinds in a way that's searchable and easy to find. I also appreciate iCal with appointment reminders. And a basket by the door for my keys and sun glasses is saving me heaps of time looking for these items.
Hello! I have a question regarding collections and my credit score.
A cable company claimed that I had lost their equipment, which I hadn't. After fighting with them for two years+, countless hours on the phone, a BBB report filed against them, they finally reneged this (they are sending me a letter in the mail to document this). However, the account has already gone into collections. They are also sending the collection agency a letter saying that they messed up and need to reverse the charges. However, my credit score has dropped 100 points since this went into collections. Once I have my letter from the collection agency, do I have to call the credit bureau to let them know about this? How can I fix my credit score that they messed up? Thank you.
We almost always talk ourselves out of a purchase. Can we wait a week and see if we feel the same way next week instead of in the moment? Can we find a better deal somewhere else?
I buy media advertising and never take the first offer. I usually say "is that the best you can do?" I never say yes immediately, I always wait a week or two and don't have any contact and then the salesperson will end up dropping the price because it is more important to make a sale than to not have a sale.
We just did the same thing on buying a piano. My wife and I went in with a strategy. I told my wife she needs to find and just totally love a piano and I would play the grumpy husband that says it is too expensive and wants to walk away. We did this on our last car about 6 years ago (it's kind of fun). She found what she wanted and the deal was actually pretty good and she sat down and played it and said she wanted it and I said it was too expensive and started walking off to something else that was cheaper. My wife came over and we were having a private discussion and I kept shaking my head and my wife started nodding like she was agreeing with me. The salesperson panicked and said, "what if I can knock off another $300?" That was more than I expected it to drop, but I didn't want to smile or get too excited. I pulled out my phone and said I needed to do some math first, but I just checked my twitter feed. I rubbed my hands through my hair and had an agonized look on my face. I said, "I don't know." The sales person said, "I'll be right back." He came back and said, "My boss said I can go down $500." And.....deal! Again it is more important to make a sale than to not. The prices are always high to have room to negotiate. So take your time and keep your money!
I'm still an "old school/basic pen and paper/ making a checklist" kind of girl. I find that it helps me keep my thoughts and priorities in order and helps me not forget anything!
A shopping list. I use my grocery store's online ad where I can click on items to add to my shopping list, and then the list includes the sale price as well.
While it took me awhile to see its value, I would say Evernote is tops when it comes to productivity. Some of the ways I use it include quick reminders to myself, project management and organization, paperless document storage, a place to log ideas, resource list building, saving interesting and informative articles, sharing information with other Evernote users, and business card storage. I always have my phone, so I can access anything from pretty much anywhere with a quick search. And I know that I don't use it to its fullest potential. A great tool; you just need to take the time to commit to it.
Very low tech - a little notepad and pen I carry in my bag. I use it to write my to-do list for the day, reminders, items to be added to grocery list, etc. I don't have to worry about the batteries dying and it helps me to stay organized.
A company in the Omaha area called http://throwoutthejunk.com/ takes CRTs, computers, scrap metal, wire etc for no charge. They have helped me a lot. And for valuables to give away, Salvation Army is a wonderful cause to support, much better than Goodwill.
OOPS I have been to over half of these places and I thought they were all pretty awesome! One place I think is kind of cliche is Hawaii...I've never been there though so I can't really say it is or not it just seems that way.
I've always wanted to go to Bora Bora and stay in one of the huts over the water but I have heard it is really expensive and not really worth the money.
Even standing up and stretching a bit helps. I try to do this when my hourly chime on my wristwatch goes off.
Will definitely check out Boomerang.
Glympse could also be useful for keeping track of your teenage children, making sure they are where they say they are.
Skype is of course a firm favorite as a time and money saver.
I love lists on an Excel spreadsheet~ And my iphone... I use it for alarms, reminders, lists, pretty much everything!
I have to say your numbering is a little off on this one:
1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 6, 5, 7, 8, 9
That's a very interesting way of counting to 10 :)
Unfortunately, some people develop road rage at the very idea of someone having the audacity to ride a bike.
I do obey all the traffic laws on my bike--even the stop signs when I'm coming home from work late at night.
But sometimes you an almost feel the rage coming out the car windows as someone accelerates to pass me in the 20 feet before we have to stop at a stop sign.
Arrrrgh.
Maybe it's time for 13 Helpful Tips Every Bicyclist Wish Drivers Knew. I'd be happy to write it.
It used to be my planner when I had 48+ appointments to keep each week; now that life has slowed down it is the white board in my kitchen! Low-tech all the way!!! :)
Thank your for the feedback, Lance.
I find Feedly makes me very productive. I scan the blogs I follow so I can post helpful into on my social media accounts. It would take me much longer to dig everything out on my own.
I love using Write Monkey when I need to crank out some writing and am on a deadline. Clears up distractions and offers me a larger screen to type.
All the nine reasons listed are so obvious. I have a better idea....PULL OUT ALL THE TEETH.
The biggest mistakes one can make is not to start retirement planning and saving/investing early in life, and to be consistent(save with every paycheck), take advantage of any employer matching plan, max out contributions when possible, eliminate debt, avoid risks with your nest egg, plan for multiple streams of income once retired (social security, pensions, dividends, part time work, etc.) and make catch up contributions once you reach 50.. I use several sites including the site Retirement And Good Living which provides information on finances, health, retirement locations, part time work and also has a great blog of guest posts about a variety of retirement topics.
This is a great list. I'm pretty good at most except the e-mails. I have to keep up all day long or I never will catch up. I am able to eliminate meetings because of email, so I guess I'm trading one for the other on the list. If you can't budget and manage your time it is very hard to manage your money and life.
I like to use a pen with old fashioned calendars strategically placed around my house and office. Definitely low tech. I also use Siri to remind me of important events and use my iCalendar. alarms and all the other goodies cell phones offer.
I love my iPhone and iPad but I still write lists on paper. If I write it down I remember what I wrote - better than typing it out.
I'm pretty low tech in general, but like a few other commenters, I swear by Evernote as a place for keeping information of all kinds in a way that's searchable and easy to find. I also appreciate iCal with appointment reminders. And a basket by the door for my keys and sun glasses is saving me heaps of time looking for these items.
I love my Moto X for productivity... I can give it voice commands and it integrates with my Google calendar which I use religiously!
Hello! I have a question regarding collections and my credit score.
A cable company claimed that I had lost their equipment, which I hadn't. After fighting with them for two years+, countless hours on the phone, a BBB report filed against them, they finally reneged this (they are sending me a letter in the mail to document this). However, the account has already gone into collections. They are also sending the collection agency a letter saying that they messed up and need to reverse the charges. However, my credit score has dropped 100 points since this went into collections. Once I have my letter from the collection agency, do I have to call the credit bureau to let them know about this? How can I fix my credit score that they messed up? Thank you.
We almost always talk ourselves out of a purchase. Can we wait a week and see if we feel the same way next week instead of in the moment? Can we find a better deal somewhere else?
I buy media advertising and never take the first offer. I usually say "is that the best you can do?" I never say yes immediately, I always wait a week or two and don't have any contact and then the salesperson will end up dropping the price because it is more important to make a sale than to not have a sale.
We just did the same thing on buying a piano. My wife and I went in with a strategy. I told my wife she needs to find and just totally love a piano and I would play the grumpy husband that says it is too expensive and wants to walk away. We did this on our last car about 6 years ago (it's kind of fun). She found what she wanted and the deal was actually pretty good and she sat down and played it and said she wanted it and I said it was too expensive and started walking off to something else that was cheaper. My wife came over and we were having a private discussion and I kept shaking my head and my wife started nodding like she was agreeing with me. The salesperson panicked and said, "what if I can knock off another $300?" That was more than I expected it to drop, but I didn't want to smile or get too excited. I pulled out my phone and said I needed to do some math first, but I just checked my twitter feed. I rubbed my hands through my hair and had an agonized look on my face. I said, "I don't know." The sales person said, "I'll be right back." He came back and said, "My boss said I can go down $500." And.....deal! Again it is more important to make a sale than to not. The prices are always high to have room to negotiate. So take your time and keep your money!
I'm still an "old school/basic pen and paper/ making a checklist" kind of girl. I find that it helps me keep my thoughts and priorities in order and helps me not forget anything!
A shopping list. I use my grocery store's online ad where I can click on items to add to my shopping list, and then the list includes the sale price as well.
I love the Google Keep app on my phone. It's a great for to-do lists and writing down random notes.
While it took me awhile to see its value, I would say Evernote is tops when it comes to productivity. Some of the ways I use it include quick reminders to myself, project management and organization, paperless document storage, a place to log ideas, resource list building, saving interesting and informative articles, sharing information with other Evernote users, and business card storage. I always have my phone, so I can access anything from pretty much anywhere with a quick search. And I know that I don't use it to its fullest potential. A great tool; you just need to take the time to commit to it.
Very low tech - a little notepad and pen I carry in my bag. I use it to write my to-do list for the day, reminders, items to be added to grocery list, etc. I don't have to worry about the batteries dying and it helps me to stay organized.
A company in the Omaha area called http://throwoutthejunk.com/ takes CRTs, computers, scrap metal, wire etc for no charge. They have helped me a lot. And for valuables to give away, Salvation Army is a wonderful cause to support, much better than Goodwill.
OOPS I have been to over half of these places and I thought they were all pretty awesome! One place I think is kind of cliche is Hawaii...I've never been there though so I can't really say it is or not it just seems that way.
I've always wanted to go to Bora Bora and stay in one of the huts over the water but I have heard it is really expensive and not really worth the money.