Plan for the future: AARP has you covered with its retirement calculator. Answer a few questions to find out how much money you need to live to retire comfortably.
Sick of QuickBooks? There’s a better way!
Stop fighting with spreadsheets and trying to figure out what the heck you did with last year’s inventory list. I have the solution — my sponsor, NetSuite by Oracle.
You get visibility and control of your financials, inventory, HR, planning, budgeting, and more — all from one easy dashboard. Don’t just take my word for it — over 37,000 businesses already use NetSuite.
Lower IT costs, less work and higher profits? Yes, please. Right now, you can get started with NetSuite with no payments and no interest for six months. (Big deal alert: It’s never had an offer like this before!)
$16K for a car battery? Only if you drive an EV …
Here’s a shocker you need to know: Replacing the battery in an electric vehicle can set you back up to $50,000. For those of you keeping track at home, that’s more than a brand-new Tesla Model 3. I’m not beating up Tesla. All EV carmakers hope you don’t figure this out.
If your business accepted Visa and Mastercard between Jan. 1, 2004, and Jan. 25, 2019, you might be eligible for part of a $5.5 billion settlement. It stems from excessive transaction fees, and businesses that have since closed or gone bankrupt can still qualify. File your claim here before May 31. I did.
Zillow’s Zestimate guesses how much your house (or any other house) is worth. How many data points does Zillow factor in? Is it close to … A.) 100, B.) 500, C.) 7.5 million or D.) 20 million?
$161 million in bitcoin
Purchased by the state of Wisconsin. It’s the first state to invest in the newly approved bitcoin EFTs. I always say you shouldn’t invest in crypto unless you can afford to lose it. Hope that’s true for the Wisconsin state pension fund.
Reader question: 'What can I use instead of QuickBooks?'
If you’re a business owner, you don’t need us to tell you that running a business is tough. Don’t let QuickBooks and spreadsheets slow you down, making things more complicated than necessary. It’s time to upgrade to our sponsor NetSuite.
Small business owners, it’s time to upgrade
If your company is growing, you may need more than just Microsoft Excel to keep track of everything. You need high-quality finance software that gives you the complete picture. With our sponsor, NetSuite by Oracle, you can:
Amazon’s secret 25% discount: Send your old tech to Amazon through its Trade-in Program, and get a gift card for the value. Bonus: You’ll get an extra 20% off if you’re upgrading to a new Amazon device, like an Echo or Kindle.
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Tap to pay: Use your phone’s electronic wallet app at the gas pump. So much easier than getting out a card — and no more worrying about pump skimmers stealing from you.
Keep it short. Only include experience relevant to the job you’re applying to. A good rule of thumb: Include only jobs you’ve held in the last 10 to 15 years, and aim to keep your resume under two pages.
$3 tip for your Domino’s driver will get you a $3 coupon
The company says it wants to fight “tipping fatigue” by “tipping you back.” Pretty good, albeit a little cheesy. You have till mid-September to take advantage of this offer.
Attention, shopper: Liquidation.com hawks packages and undelivered goods from Amazon, Target, Walmart and the Home Depot. You can filter by brand or retailer. Shop carefully — there are no returns.
Shop on Amazon? It might be worth signing up for the Amazon Visa. You get 3% back on Amazon purchases (and lots more), plus a bunch of travel perks and a $50 gift card if you’re approved. My rule of thumb: Only put it on a card if you can pay it off at the end of the month.
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$500 in ‘guilt-induced’ tips per year for the average American
Over 30% of folks have been asked to tip for a service they wouldn’t normally consider “tip-worthy” — like when my plumber asked me for a tip, which I’d never heard of in my life.
Tech on a budget: You don’t have to spend $200 or more for high-quality earbuds. Raycons have studio-quality sound and a whopping 32 hours of battery life, and they fit comfortably in every ear with precise fittings. Grab ‘em for 20% off (and free shipping!) at BuyRaycon.com/kim.
An Airbnb host got the shock of his life when his guests used 15,000 gallons of water during their stay. Why? They were running a full-blown laundry business from his property. The water bill was around $375. They paid about $1,000 for their weeklong stay.
💸 Use YouTube Premium? You might be paying more than you have to. Buy through an iPhone or iPad to block all those YouTube ads, and it’s $18.99 per month. On the YouTube website, it’s only $13.99. Yeah, cancel through your phone and buy it again.
Fed up with Quickbooks? Try this out instead
Trust me when I say I know the pains of running a small business. When you’re the owner, you might also be the marketer, accountant, IT person and every other role under the sun.
When you’re doing it all, you need the right tools. This is especially true as your business grows and you have a team to take on all those jobs.