Category Archives: Money

How to Import Bank Transactions into Quickbooks

time is money
One of the most frustrating things I have experienced with doing Mr. A's bookkeeping is the company which holds his credit card does not include options to download transaction in Quickbooks format. It is the same with his checking accounts through the credit union. You can download to Money or Quicken or Excel format, but not Quickbooks format. This means I have enter each and every transaction manually.  I have known about a program that could be used for downloading… Read the rest
Smoothies

Save Money Making Your Own Smoothies – 8 Yummy Recipes

Recipes, saving money
I was looking at the Serious Eats site and they listed their top 10 favorite smoothies in New York. Wow!  Expensive!   Prices ranged from $4.50 to $10.00 to what looked to be a 16-ounce serving. I know these prices aren't exclusive to New York either, as I've seen some pretty hefty prices here in Arizona. Most of the smoothies listed looked delicious, but there's no need to spend that kind of money on a smoothie when you can make one… Read the rest

The Fine Print on Coupons – When It’s Aggravating

Money
Recently one of the local businesses in our area started to include coupons at the local grocery store on the back of the receipt.  I think this is a great way for a company to advertise because they encourage new customers to visit their store and also to keep current customers coming back. But this past week I ran into a situation which didn't make good business sense to me. Last week we needed to buy more lay crumble for… Read the rest

What is Prosper Peer to Peer Lending?

Money
Peer to Peer lending is a relatively new idea, made easily possible by the Internet. Prosper cuts out the middleman – the bank and lending officers. Imagine the overhead the banks have, and how much they pay their employees, millions I'm sure! If you are looking for a way to invest and make more money than you could in a savings account, Prosper may be your best option.  I remember not too long ago ING Direct was actually giving us… Read the rest