by Karla Dennis | Apr 18, 2018 | Blog
Ten Garden Tips: Follow the 10 tips outlined below for a welcoming garden that’s filled with color and fragrance — and song. 1. Survey the Yard: Make note of tree limbs that should be removed or cabled, especially those that overhang structures. Hire an arborist to maintain large trees.Cut down last year’s perennial foliage, and toss it into the compost pile. Rake mulch from beds planted with bulbs before foliage appears, and refresh mulch in other planting areas after soil warms. Check fences, steps, and pathways for disrepair caused by freezing and thawing. read...
by Karla Dennis | Apr 17, 2018 | Blog
Your bookkeeping service wants to make sure that you get the most out of your money in a business. They can help you understand where you money is going so you will be able to make better use of your cash flow. If you want your business to succeed, there are three big picture items your bookkeeping service can help you analyze. Tax Strategy While your bookkeeping service will not be responsible for filling out your taxes, they can provide your CPA with the necessary information that you need to establish a concrete tax plan. If you don’t take care of the receipts, payments, and expenditures, you are going to have a hard time establishing a truly effective tax strategy. read...
by Karla Dennis | Apr 12, 2018 | Blog
Some believe that fate determines their lives. Others abide by the expression, “Life is what you make it.” Although it’s fine to believe in fate, if you want something different, exhilarating, or exciting in life, it might not work out so well to sit around waiting for fate to produce it. Instead, why not see your life as something you have a hand in? Create your own adventure. Use these strategies to create the adventure you yearn for: Try something different. Shake up your routine. For example, if every Friday night you go to the same restaurant for seafood, this Friday, go to the new vegetarian restaurant across town. Or go crazy and go on Thursday! Stop taking the path of least resistance. It’s not unusual to take the path you perceive as “safe”– that provides you with the least obstacles and roadblocks. However, sometimes, you might be compelled to take a rougher road, especially if the end result provides a great adventure. Struggle now to win great rewards later. Refrain from shying away from challenges that might beset you if you truly feel that great rewards will come in the future. Generate a list of least likely options. If you usually just tool along down a familiar road, what if you were to consider some of those hairpin curves or steep, climbing stretches? You might be surprised what’s on the other end of your journey. Consider your choices. For example, if you have options of either taking a 9-week course on being a receptionist or 2 years of night school to become an x-ray technician, look closely at...
by Karla Dennis | Apr 10, 2018 | Blog
5 Ways to Make Money While You Sleep Who doesn’t want to make money while they sleep? If you want to really make a lot of money, it’s easier if you can do it 24/7. Any stream of income you can create that doesn’t require your regular attention will take you a long way towards your goal. Here are just a few ideas to get you thinking: Hire an assistant. The idea here is to get the contract for some work that pays reasonably well and then simply hire someone else to do the work. You pay them less than what you’re getting paid and keep the rest. If you can get enough work, you won’t have to do much and you can really make money, all while you sleep. read...
by Karla Dennis | Apr 6, 2018 | Blog
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by Karla Dennis | Apr 3, 2018 | Blog
Receiving a Refund? Spend It Wisely With These Tax Refund Tips! Are you expecting a tax refund? If so, don’t treat your tax refund as ‘bonus’ cash. Rather look at it as simply a return of taxes paid beyond your actual obligation. This will help you think about using this money purposefully. Here are some Tax Refund Tips to try: Start or increase your emergency fund: By stashing away your refund into rainy day fund, you’ll build both a financial safety net and peace of mind with these Tax Refund Tips. Eliminate or pay down high-interest debt: Once you have established an emergency fund, paying off any high-interest debt such as credit card balances, payday loans and debt consolidation loans is one of the best things you can do to improve your financial situation. read...
