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Ways to Minimize the Material Impact of E-Clutter
Tuesday, 22 Sep, 2009 – 21:43 | 8 Comments
Ways to Minimize the Material Impact of E-Clutter

What is Electronic Clutter?
Material clutter is not the only ‘object’ that we become indebted to. These days, it’s just as easy to feel overwhelmed and stressed out by a different type of clutter. I’m talking …

3 Simplistic Strategies for Getting Rid of Clutter
Sunday, 20 Sep, 2009 – 22:15 | 11 Comments
3 Simplistic Strategies for Getting Rid of Clutter

I’m going to keep this one simple. I’ve found three effective strategies for tackling clutter. If you struggle with clutter, like just about everyone I know, then give them a try. A combination of the …

Why Getting Rid of Clutter is so Dang Hard
Sunday, 13 Sep, 2009 – 17:45 | 7 Comments
Why Getting Rid of Clutter is so Dang Hard

Clutter elimination has become somewhat of an ongoing battle for me. One one hand, being able to eliminate things from your life frees up your conscience from feeling indebted to them. The less ’stuff’ you …

The Effective Simplicity of Budgeting by Envelopes
Tuesday, 30 Jun, 2009 – 20:13 | 7 Comments
The Effective Simplicity of Budgeting by Envelopes

This is a guest post from Andrea Horn, a personal finance instructor, mom of two boys, and creator of Recession Proof Living. Want to get out of debt and start building wealth? Then grab …

How to Get Free Landscaping Work Done Using Craigslist
Monday, 4 May, 2009 – 21:51 | 11 Comments
How to Get Free Landscaping Work Done Using Craigslist

Getting Free Landscaping on Craigslist
Put what you want to get rid of on Craigslist. My wife and I are doing some landscape work and we had a ‘Charlie Brown Christmas Tree’ look-a-like in our front …

My Review of the Budget Slimming Ooma VOIP System
Thursday, 2 Apr, 2009 – 22:09 | 35 Comments
My Review of the Budget Slimming Ooma VOIP System

A Review of the Ooma Core VOIP System
It’s been a month since I made the switch from Verizon Wireless and no land-line to using a combination of the Ooma Core VoIPand Tracfone’s Net10 cell phone …

How to Buy Quality Eye Glasses Online & Save Hundreds
Sunday, 8 Mar, 2009 – 12:32 | 21 Comments
How to Buy Quality Eye Glasses Online & Save Hundreds

How to Buy Glasses Online
My employer has a rather generous vision plan that covers $155 towards new eyeglass frames and 100% of the lenses through insurance provider VSP. With the new insurance, I was thinking …

The 5 Best Places to Sell your Stuff
Tuesday, 3 Mar, 2009 – 20:54 | 24 Comments
The 5 Best Places to Sell your Stuff

How to Sell ‘Stuff’ Online
Purging stuff around the house you no longer have a need for provides two great benefits. First off, it allows you to de-clutter, which is satisfying for the psyche as it …

A GTD Summary & Review of Allen’s Getting Things Done
Friday, 2 Jan, 2009 – 15:48 | 8 Comments
A GTD Summary & Review of Allen’s Getting Things Done

A Review of Getting Things Done by David Allen
I just finished Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity. The book has sold hundreds of thousands of copies and is preached as the go-to manual …

5 Easy Steps to Eliminate your Junk Mail
Sunday, 14 Dec, 2008 – 19:07 | 13 Comments
5 Easy Steps to Eliminate your Junk Mail

In a recent post, I covered how to de-clutter and organize all mail and paperwork. What I didn’t highlight was how to eliminate all of that annoying junk mail from even arriving in your mailbox. …