Whether you have a paper filing system, a digital filing system or both, you can use colored file folders to help you organize your information. Did You Know? Most people know that they can find hanging or traditional file folders in a variety of colors other than army green and Manila. But did you know that you can create colored file folders on your digital desktop as well? You absolutely can! Folder Colorizer by [...]
An effective filing system will allow you to find any document you need in 20 seconds or less! If you read that statement and think that’s impossible, this article has been written for YOU! The Streamlined Office uses 4 basic steps to organize any office, business or personal. Step One: Know Your Retention Criteria Before you begin any organizing project, you need to sit down and think carefully about WHAT you are going to [...]
How Did It Go Getting Your Taxes Filed This Year? Was it an easy and painless process for you? If so, that’s GREAT! Or, were you one of the 5.5 million business owners or 10.25 individuals that filed a tax extension this year? Will you be spending the next few months frantically trying to get everything together for your accountant? How stressful is that? How much time will you waste looking for things? What [...]
Have you ever heard the stories about people who, years after a family member passes away, receive a letter notifying them of an unclaimed insurance policy? How about someone who has found the name of a long lost relative in a newspaper advertisement for unclaimed insurance payouts? Have you ever had to the go through the process at the Social Security Administration to have a spouse’s pension transferred to the surviving spouse? Both are fascinating [...]