Get Organized Now! Newsletter by Maria Gracia http://www.getorganizednow.com Issue: April 13-19, 2008 Number of Subscribers: 181,999 ============================================ Hello {!firstname_fix} ============================================ ** Finally, You Can Pay Off All Your Bills . . . Without Pinching Pennies or Cutting Your Spending ** Would you like to begin controlling your finances, once and for all? Did you know that you can pay off all your bills, including your mortgage, in less than 10 years without having to pinch pennies, get a second job or cut back your spending in any way? It's true, and it's easier than you think. I highly encourage you to visit my friend Leo's web site to find out how you can do just that. He offers the best program I've seen to help you say goodbye to your money worries--forever. Visit: http://www.leoquinn.com/cmd.php?af=250440 Maria Gracia P.S. Visit today to find out how you can get 6 extra special bonuses with Leo's program that are not normally available! ============================================ Going as Paperless as Possible Like it or not, we are a society of technology. 20 years ago, it was predicted that by the turn of the century, we'd have become a paper-free world. Well, not only has that failed to take place, it seems as if we have to deal with more paper on a daily and ongoing basis than ever before. Even though society as a whole has not taken the paperless route--YOU CAN! By following a few basic steps, we can begin to free ourselves from the great paper tiger and save a forest as well. The average person in the US uses 750lbs of paper per year. Way too much! A major advantage to going as paperless as possible is that the fewer papers you have will be easier to tame! What can you do to go 'paperless?' 1) Don't print your email. If you need to keep something, save it electronically. Set up an easily workable system of computer files so that you can find what you store. 2) If you receive catalogs in the mail, email the company and request that they remove you from their mailing list. Be sure to include your name and address as it's printed on the catalog mailing label. If you decide to order from the company at a future date, you can simply look online for ordering information. 3) If you receive annual reports from investments, visit the company website to either discontinue them or change to email delivery. All of the information contained in the annual reports is easily accessible online. No need to clutter up your office with something you will never read. Seriously, have you ever read them? 4) Owner's Manuals -- once you unpack your item and determine that all is well, visit the manufacturer's website. There you will be able to download the manual. Create a folder on your computer named OWNER'S MANUALS. Don't just save the link to the site because as models change, companies tend to remove the manuals from the sites. 5) Rather than cut multitudes of recipes out of magazines, go to the magazine's website and download the recipe to your computer. I'd venture a guess that 99% of clipped recipes are never made. In the unlikely event that you decide to make the recipe, you can then print it out. In the meantime, you've saved yourself having to find a place for all of those clipped pages. 6) Keep your computer files organized. If your files are organized, you will be able to find what you're looking for and won't feel the need to keep a paper copy at hand for easier access. Label all of your computer files clearly, not just with a date but with a description also so that you will know what is inside. ----- P.S. Get organized once and for all! You can be Finally Organized, Finally Free. Get 2,175 organizing tips, ideas and techniques to help you organize your home, your time and your life! Visit: http://www.getorganizednow.com/foffhome.html P.P.S. You can be Finally Organized, Finally Free at the office too! Visit: http://www.getorganizednow.com/foffoffice.html ----- One very important thing to discard when going paperless is your fear. Ask yourself, 'What's the worst thing that would happen if I no longer had this piece of paper?' What steps would I need to take if I needed the information? Chances are much better than not that you will never have to refer to it again. For anything. Ever. If the need did arise where you had to access the information, it's most likely that it could easily be found somewhere on the Internet. This is true for everything from bank statements, medical or other billings, product information and more. One thing often heard from people, 'What will happen if my computer crashes?' As you just heard, probably nothing will happen because the vast majority of what we save never gets looked again. But, in order to safeguard against loss, you always want to back up the things that you have saved to your computer. The best way to ensure you do this is to schedule a regular time for it, maybe once a week or once a month depending upon how often you use your computer. Nowadays, the easiest and most cost-effective way to back up is by burning your information to CDs or DVDs. They are so reasonably priced that you don't have to be concerned with buying ones that you can erase and record over again. If you need instructions on how to burn CDs or DVDs, the best way is to do an Internet search. You will find lots of information and will be able to access step-by-step instructions. You can also enlist the help of a friend who is familiar with how to do this. You will want to make a copy of your back-up as well. Give this second copy to a friend or relative who lives outside of your geographical area. This will be your insurance in case you have some sort of fire, flood, earthquake or other disaster and your location is damaged. ============================================ New Stuff and Site Updates Everything below is accessible by visiting: http://www.getorganizednow.com Please note that we update our site on a weekly basis, so the new stuff and site updates below may only be available for one week. ** Get Organized Now! Blog: Department 2 Read my personal comments, stories tips and observations about getting and staying organized in today's hectic world. You don't want to miss it. Newest entries: * 04/07 - Would You Like Paper or Plastic? * 04/02 - A Cleaning Poem * 03/28 - Spring Organizing and Cleaning: My 7 Day Agenda * 03/20 - Happy Easter! 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If someone calls with information, I write down the information in that notebook. I don't have names, phone numbers and messages written on slips of paper here and there that always seem to get misplaced or thrown away. Everything is in the notebook. When the notebook is full, I transfer any information that I need to keep to the place it goes. Then I throw the notebook away. Cheryl Adamson Gilbert, AZ * * * * * Submit your favorite organizing tip! Visit: http://www.getorganizednow.com/readertip.html * * * * * * * * * * * * * * AOL Users Link ============================================ On the Calendar * April 19 at Sundown: Passover Begins. Passover commemorates the Exodus from Egypt and the liberation of the Israelites from slavery. 'Passover' commemorates God's sparing of the Hebrew firstborn as he saw the blood of the Passover lamb on the doorposts of their houses on the night of the Tenth Plague. The Festival of the Unleavened Bread refers to the week- long period when leaven has been removed, and unleavened bread or matzah (flatbread), the holiday's primary symbol, is eaten to recall the rapid departure of the Israelies from Egypt. http://en.wikipedia.org/ ============================================ Happy Customer! Wow, wow, and triple wow! Boy am I so happy with your My Oh-So-Organized Filing System product! I've been using it for two weeks now, and for once in my life, all of my papers are in one organized place. I especially love the bonus Tickler System. I set an alarm each day at 1:00 in the afternoon to remind me to check my Tickler files. It's a wonderful tool for helping me keep on track of my things to do, calls to make, cards to send, bills to pay, etc.! Excellent idea. You've got yourself a happy customer! Kenneth Poth Los Angeles, CA For more information about My Oh-So-Organized Filing System, visit: http://www.getorganizednow.com/filing.html ***** P.S. 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