Comments on: Having A Plan To Save Money And Sanity http://almostfrugal.com/2010/06/03/having-a-plan-to-save-money-and-sanity/ Learning about frugality Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:11:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Adamhttp://almostfrugal.com/2010/06/03/having-a-plan-to-save-money-and-sanity/#comment-7962 Adam Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:30:35 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=4831#comment-7962 Great blog! Financial health-checks are important. The banking widget I use showed me how unhealthy I actually was. http://cibcswitch.com/online.aspx MTHIRTY has just shared a widget with you on behalf of CIBC http://www.mthirty.com/transparency Great blog! Financial health-checks are important. The banking widget I use showed me how unhealthy I actually was.
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]]> By: Nicole at Almost Fruhttp://almostfrugal.com/2010/06/03/having-a-plan-to-save-money-and-sanity/#comment-7955 Nicole at Almost Fru Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:40:25 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=4831#comment-7955 Hi Kristin at CraftLeftovers, I actually just used an 'Internet Business Plan' book a friend bought me at a garage sale for 50 cents. In the US, SCORE is a non-profit organization that offers free business counseling from retired executives. I figure if there is a chapter near me, there is probably a chapter near just about everyone stateside! I love the internet but in this case liked working from a book though (as I hate reading a lot on a screen) and it seems that most business books at the library go over the business plan outline. Don't get me wrong, it does feel like extra work compared to what you are already doing but putting it to paper is like justification to do (or not do) something. As you know you make small decisions everyday for your business, this just gives you the 'why' and 'how' behind them. Kelly, I love the colored boxes idea. I need to feng shui my office anyway so this might be a good excuse to finally do it! .-= Nicole at Almost Frugal´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlmostFrugal/~3/-wfnJbaSoSk/" rel="nofollow">4 Ways To Have a Fun and Frugal Father’s Day</a> =-. Hi Kristin at CraftLeftovers, I actually just used an 'Internet Business Plan' book a friend bought me at a garage sale for 50 cents. In the US, SCORE is a non-profit organization that offers free business counseling from retired executives. I figure if there is a chapter near me, there is probably a chapter near just about everyone stateside!

I love the internet but in this case liked working from a book though (as I hate reading a lot on a screen) and it seems that most business books at the library go over the business plan outline. Don't get me wrong, it does feel like extra work compared to what you are already doing but putting it to paper is like justification to do (or not do) something. As you know you make small decisions everyday for your business, this just gives you the 'why' and 'how' behind them.

Kelly, I love the colored boxes idea. I need to feng shui my office anyway so this might be a good excuse to finally do it!
.-= Nicole at Almost Frugal´s last blog ..4 Ways To Have a Fun and Frugal Father’s Day =-.

]]> By: Kellyhttp://almostfrugal.com/2010/06/03/having-a-plan-to-save-money-and-sanity/#comment-7953 Kelly Fri, 04 Jun 2010 09:06:26 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=4831#comment-7953 Oh, yeah, I'm a planner too. I have lists everywhere! And I have stashes of food everywhere too- which is a good thing for when I have a sugar crash (or my kids need a snack), but not such a good thing for when I get the munchies... Colored boxes and baskets that you can stash stuff in (like your projector) might help with that Radio-Shack feeling! Keeping things in boxes also helps protect them from dust, and keeps all the accessories together in one place so that you can just grab the box and go. Oh, yeah, I’m a planner too. I have lists everywhere! And I have stashes of food everywhere too- which is a good thing for when I have a sugar crash (or my kids need a snack), but not such a good thing for when I get the munchies…

Colored boxes and baskets that you can stash stuff in (like your projector) might help with that Radio-Shack feeling! Keeping things in boxes also helps protect them from dust, and keeps all the accessories together in one place so that you can just grab the box and go.

]]> By: Kris@TheMindfulWallethttp://almostfrugal.com/2010/06/03/having-a-plan-to-save-money-and-sanity/#comment-7948 Kris@TheMindfulWallet Fri, 04 Jun 2010 01:04:37 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=4831#comment-7948 "Most of my jerkface moments, however, happen when I'm hungry." Nicole...I think we might be the same person. lol .-= Kris@TheMindfulWallet´s last blog ..<a href="http://mindfulwallet.blogspot.com/2010/06/no-this-isnt-budget-confessions.html" rel="nofollow">No, this isn't Budget Confessions...</a> =-. “Most of my jerkface moments, however, happen when I’m hungry.”

Nicole…I think we might be the same person. lol
.-= Kris@TheMindfulWallet´s last blog ..No, this isn’t Budget Confessions… =-.

]]> By: Kristinhttp://almostfrugal.com/2010/06/03/having-a-plan-to-save-money-and-sanity/#comment-7947 Kristin Thu, 03 Jun 2010 16:10:52 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=4831#comment-7947 I've been thinking a lot lately about putting together a business plan, even though I've been in business for 2 years now. There are a lot of ways I could grow and I feel like having an overall plan would really help bring some focus and direction to my business. It would also help decision making go smoother. Where did you look to when working on your business plan? Any good books or website that you found invaluable to the process? I’ve been thinking a lot lately about putting together a business plan, even though I’ve been in business for 2 years now. There are a lot of ways I could grow and I feel like having an overall plan would really help bring some focus and direction to my business. It would also help decision making go smoother. Where did you look to when working on your business plan? Any good books or website that you found invaluable to the process?

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