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Home Tech Support: It Really Is Time Consuming

03/15/2017

If you think keeping the technology running smoothly in your house consumes a lot of time - you are correct!! But no need to retreat to the woods. Just be aware of the pros and cons of digital life, and keep reading Digital Zen to help sort through it all.

Around the House

Quick and Easy Scan App

10/23/2016

I knew scan apps existed, but I thought - why bother? Just take a photo and be done with it. Then I tried CamScanner. Here's the difference.

Money Wise

Tax Time! See How Easily You Can Download Financial Statements

03/18/2015

I'm using FileThis to help automate a lengthy chore. The free service fetches bank statements for me and deposits them into my DropBox account.

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Easily Email Docs to Your iPad

11/23/2014

PDF documents were littering up my desktop, waiting to be read. I avoided reading them at my desk, and printing them out just traded digital clutter for paper. Now I simply email PDF's to my iPad where they wait unobtrusively until I'm ready for them. Here's how.

Money Wise, Tech Support

How I Use Email Filters to Catch & Batch Bank Statements

07/23/2014

Here's how I remember to download bank statements, every month, from multiple websites - and make this paperless statement thing as painless as possible.

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DriverSide – The Website for Car Owners

01/06/2012

A well maintained car is a safer car, and can save money on repairs down the road. Help yourself stay on track with an online vehicle maintenance log at DriverSide.com.

Money Wise

Eliminate Credit Offers

12/30/2011

In today's climate I don't know why anyone would consider a credit offer that they didn't initiate themselves. Make your name inelegible for five years by opting-out online, or permanently by mail, with a short visit to OptOutPrescreen.com.

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Good Riddance Junk Mail

12/29/2011

Reduce junk mail by registering with the Direct Marketing Association’s "Mail Preference Service" at DMAChoice.org. It's worth the few minutes it takes to elect three blanket preferences - one each for catalogs, magazines, and other mail offers.

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So Long, Yellow Pages

12/28/2011

Jump on over to the national Yellow Pages Opt-out site and register your preferences there. Free, quick, painless.

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Opt-Out of Paper Catalogs

12/27/2011

Round up all those paper catalogs you got over the holiday buying season and opt-out of each title you don't want at CatalogChoice.org. I grabbed a stack and in less than 45 minutes, created a free account and opted-out of 24 catalogs, plus two phone books.

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Data Diet – a Resolution You Can Stick To!

12/26/2011

Start the New Year out with a resolution to promote more peace in your life with a Data Diet. Begin by slimming down your mailbox with these free resources.

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The Wonderful World of Paperless and Other Unicorns

11/29/2011

Going paperless is a win-win for everybody. Or is it? Let's take a look at the pros and cons, including environmental impact and security, longevity, and other risks that a paperless life entails.

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