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Organization Tips for the Freelance Writer

I have been working as a freelance writer for over two years now. My work is a web content writer and a professional blogger. Along the way I have learned several ways to stay organized that I would like to share. I use a file folder system which enables me to locate what I need quickly. One of those folders is labeled “Work Receipts.” Anytime I purchase something that is used for my work (computer paper, pens, books, etc.) I put the receipt in this folder. If I purchase several items and only a couple of them are related to … Continue reading →

Freebies For You – Week of February 27, 2012

It has been a little while since I’ve done a Freebie blog. Now seemed like a good time to put one together, because there are a whole lot of little freebies out there, just waiting for you to go grab them. See if any of these catch your attention. Have you done your taxes yet? You can file your federal income tax for free. If you would like to do that online, then use one of these two freebies. TurboTax has a FREE edition of their online tax software that you can use. Or, you can go to H&R Block … Continue reading →

It’s Time to Think About Taxes

It is the time of year when home – based professionals have yet another administrative responsibility on their plates in addition to doing the work of their home – based businesses and running the day to day operations of those businesses. Preparing and filing your income tax returns is a very important thing, and should not be left until the last minute. When you have one or more home – based businesses, there is more to doing your taxes than simply pulling together your W2’s and a few other things like you may have done when you worked outside of … Continue reading →

One Way to Make 2012 a Good Year for Your Business

With the New Year fast approaching and the fresh start that it brings almost here, your mind may be full of ideas for improving your home – based business. One suggestion that I have for making 2012 a better year for your home –based business is to evaluate and improve your bookkeeping practices. If you just said to yourself “Bookkeeping practices? What bookkeeping practices?” than this is definitely something that it is important for you to do. While accounting and bookkeeping are normally considered part of the administrative duties that a home – based professional must make time for as … Continue reading →

Set Yourself Up For A Successful 2012

It may be hard to get anything done besides the bare minimum of work for the next few days because of all of the holiday festivities that are taking place. Fortunately, there is almost an entire week after Christmas before the new year begins. Of course, work schedules may be a little light because the kids are home from school. You may still be able to find a little time here and there to do a couple of small things that can help you to set the stage for a successful 2012. One small thing that you can do to … Continue reading →

What Type of Bankruptcy Should I File?

I would always counsel Frugal Living and Debt Reduction before filing bankruptcy, but what if you really don’t have any choice? While filing for bankruptcy can really decimate your good credit for a long time, it can also give you the breathing space that you need to start over, to rebuild a healthy financial future as you learn to live at or below your means. There are two forms of bankruptcy that are open to you: Chapter 7 and Chapter 13. While you should talk to a lawyer to find out if either of these options are best for you, … Continue reading →

Are You Paying Too Much In Property Taxes?

There are many costs associated with owning a home. Mortgages, homeowners’ insurance, utilities, care and maintenance, and of course property taxes. While property taxes do serve an important purpose, keeping as much of your hard earned money as you can also serves an important purpose. It is entirely possible that you are currently paying more than your fair share of property taxes, and there are things that you can do to get your property tax bill adjusted so that you pay no more and no less than you ought to. In a perfect world, your home would be reassessed as … Continue reading →

Did You Do Your Own Taxes?

I’ve been married for fifteen years. In the course of that time, we’ve done our own taxes every year but one, the year my dad worked for Jackson Hewitt. Each April, we are miserable, cranky, on edge, snappish, and generally unpleasant to be around. Taxes will do that to a person. This year, my husband made a deal with a man in our neighborhood. He traded time doing the man’s genealogy for the man’s time doing our taxes. I can’t even tell you how wonderful it was to hand all our documents over to someone else and let him take … Continue reading →

Think Fast – Did You File Your Taxes Yet?

As if your home-based business does not keep you busy enough, the month of April brings with it more than just those pesky rain (or snow) showers. That’s right, its tax season, and the deadline for filing your tax return is (gasp!) tomorrow. It is easy to understand why home-based professionals may procrastinate a little bit when it comes to filling out all of that tax paperwork. There is a lot of information that you must gather in order to prepare your tax forms, and you want to be sure that you include all of the necessary information and don’t … Continue reading →

MyFreeTaxes.com

Are you like me and procrastinating your taxes until the very last second? Maybe you’ve been extremely busy and haven’t had a minute to get to it. Maybe you really detest doing it and you’re thinking of ways to bribe yourself to get it done. Maybe you need help to file, but you don’t have the money to pay a professional. I happen to fit into all three categories, and I think a lot of us do. Hope just may be on the horizon. Walmart Foundation, One Economy, and United Way have teamed up to create MyFreeTaxes.com, which allows consumers … Continue reading →