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Focused on mid and later-life transitions & changes.
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 It's April -- Taxes and Closets are on my mind.
Starting with the more cheery topic, what's going in your closets this year? Ready for the switch over ... or dreading it?
No worries. Our article's filled with ideas for how to get started and stick with it.
And onto taxes, here the perspective is: how can we make this less frustrating and time consuming for next year. I feel good about tax time, so long as I improve on the time it takes each year. So what are the possibilities for taxes to take less time next year and feel less frustrating? This article will get you started.
I aim to be where you are, so it's easy for you to get advice.
Check out more advice and ideas by clicking on links in the "Find Us Online."
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Hung Up on Hanging Around..... or
10 Tips for Clothes/Closet Organizing
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You've decided your closet is too full.
Or you can't buy Spring clothes because you're not honestly sure what you already have.
Or you renovated the bedroom, so clothes are here, there and everywhere.
Or
your closet has become the "I don't know what to do with this. So I'll
put it in the closet ... for now" place. But you never quite get back to
it for whatever reason.
Or it's Springtime and you're ready to move out the winter clothes and move in with warm weather clothes!
Four Good Reasons to Reorganize This Week
Create
more space for what you wear frequently and you won't be saying "I
thought I had a red shirt to go with these pants -- where is it?"
You'll cut down on ironing time. (If your closet is jam packed, you've created more ironing.) You'll make room for new clothes.
You'll get ready faster.
You'll
be happier when you get up in the morning and when you go to sleep at
night; your closet is how you want it to be and that's lifted your mood.
But how to "let go?" 10 Tips to Let Go Easily >>
Click here to continue reading for the 10 tips.
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Make Taxes Easier Next Year.
Starting Today.
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 How many phone calls did you get this year from your tax professional, asking you to please provide your financial records?
Did you do your taxes yourself? How much time did you spend looking for the paperwork?
Or are you just plain tired of not finding what you need, when you need it?
Do you wonder if you're missing deductions because the paperwork is not organized?
It doesn't have to be this way - read on for practical and easy to implement tips.
The reality is we only do this once a year, so why do we beat ourselves up about this?
It's not easy to remember what to do, when it's something we only do once a year, and especially with so much detail.
The key is to gather documents as the year progresses. This saves you precious time, frustration, and will help you get deductions you deserve.
Here are some ways to keep track during the year.
Read on for many more tips. |
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| Upcoming Classes & Events | | Next Week:
Thinking Ahead to a Future Move and Putting Your Home on the Market? Start Planning ...
Next Tuesday, 10 a.m., Manchester/Bedford area
$55/class. It's the DIY option.
Session One: Get
organized - What to do and when.
How to get started. Home seller's calendar: what
to do, when, & in what order. How to select your Realtor. Home evaluation: what to
look for. Home checklist: how to get
it all done. Decluttering process overview. Session Two, the following week (take one or both classes): In-depth on
decluttering and staging.De-cluttering process in-depth.
Packing as you go: tips and
suggestions. "No regrets"
decisions. What to do with what you
don't want anymore. Staging your home. Planning move-in/out day:
getting back to normal life quickly Please contact me if interested or if you have questions. Co-presented with Julie Chrissis of The New England Staging Group Take a look at the before & after photos on her website or on her Facebook page.
May
Multi-tasking: Is it the only way to get things done?
Presentation for the International Association of Administrative Professionals, Manchester Chapter********************************************** June-October
Future downsizing classes in late June, October, and in the Fall, we're back with our 4 and 5 week courses. OLLI and at RISE -- in Concord and Nashua, respectively. ********************************************** August -- NEW COURSE !
Give
Your Life A Makeover - What's Your Next Chapter? A class for people who have reached that
stage in their lives where they are seeking a new purpose, goal or focus that
better fits who they are becoming. It is designed for people who have
experienced any kind of life change that may make it difficult to take their
lives in a new direction. Examples are
"empty nesters," pre-retirees, retirees, people who are widowed or divorced,
and people contemplating moving to a smaller dwelling or to a new town. Identify and learn how to clear away the
internal and external clutter
that makes it difficult to envision the next chapter of your life and to move
on. Co-hosted by Kathryn May, MSW, life
coach and Sue West, Certified Professional Organizer® Offered in August, 4 weeks of meetings, at the Elliot Senior Health Center, Manchester. Contact me for more information. |
| How Can Space4U Help Me? | | 1, 2, or 3 hour meetings.
By phone or in person.
Recordings and workbooks.
Need a Jumpstart?
We offer a flat rate, 2 hour, "Jumpstart" consultation.
Ideas, expertise and a plan to get you started on your own. The do-it-yourself option!
Side-by-Side Assistance
Not sure how to get started? Need moral support or a date to get motivated? Tried on your own but life just keeps getting in the way? Need education or skills while we work together reorganizing?Get started with a side-by-side appointment.
Coaching Services
This option might be for you if...
- You want to organize on your own, but aren't sure where to start;
- You need check-in dates, so you keep at it;
- You are too far from southern NH to have an in-home consultation, but want to collaborate on organizing;
- You want to establish new habits. They can be hard to instill on your own!
Coaching time can complement side-by-side organizing assistance, or has proven to be valuable on its own.
Conquer the Time Stealers Short Tele-Classes for Home Office Owners Those Darn Paper Piles!
Easy Email
Procrastinating: Can't Seem to Get Started
Meetings, Classes, Business Expos: Make Them a Better Use of Your Time
Downsizing Workbook
Whether you are staying or moving; do it on your own with our workbook. Advice, forms, expertise: Click here for more detail |
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