So you’ve decided that your business will be office-less for the foreseeable future. There were only a few things tied to your old physical office space, but one of them is mail. While there are many opportunities to switch correspondence to electronic delivery, your business still needs an address. … More Your Virtual Office: Mail
How do you adjust your business’ financial systems to accommodate new work locations?
… More Your Virtual Office: Paying Bills
You might make this vow every year after the cluster-f**k that is tax time for your business. But like most New Year’s resolutions, this vow is forgotten before you implement any changes. … More Never again will I wait until the last minute to do my taxes
Small business finances get complicated. Many small businesses have more responsibilities than just tracking their income and expenses. … More I have all this other stuff to do for my business too?
Some small business owners would rate a trip to the dentist higher than working on their business bookkeeping. … More Oh, I have to deal with the finances for my business too?
I’m going to answer your question with a question: How stable is your income? More stable income can get by with a smaller emergency fund. Less stable income should have a larger one. Emergency Fund Let me back up a bit and clarify what I mean by ‘emergency fund.’ This is money that you can … More How much emergency fund should I have?
The short answer is yes. If you can… I love to automate the mechanics of bill paying. This is one of my go-to solutions for clients who want help organizing their finances. However… If you are struggling to pay bills or have irregular income, setting up automatic payments can be problematic. You run a higher … More Should I set up my bills for autopay?
Are you struggling to get a handle on your finances? Has the quarantine cut or eliminated your income? To address these problems, you first need to know where your money is going. You can follow the process I’ve outlined here with spreadsheets, or you can use personal accounting apps to help you. So why use … More Personal Accounting Software
The effects of the pandemic on your financial life may be significant – either now or in the future. Here are two constructive exercises you can accomplish while in the throws of quarantine-induced cabin fever. … More Stay Productive
For the second installment in this series, I explore electronic vs paper calendars via a video voyage.
