New Year’s Resolution: Keep Track of Personal Finances

It’s that time of year.  When we consider how to improve our lives.  Ever wanted to better understand and manage your personal finances?  J.D. Biersdorfer for the New York Times offers these tips: The Easy (and Free) Way to Make a Budget Spreadsheet.  She discusses a wide range of spreadsheet software and apps that will give you the “big picture” and may make managing your finances easier.  After an initial time investment these programs offer the freedom to use on the go or when you have a moment.  The prices make these tools available to all as well, ranging from free to about $70/year.

Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, Stuffing and Apps?

images-16Got turkey on your mind?  Or how you will deal with thirty guests in your house ranging from ages two to ninety-two? Wondering how you’ll juggle all those people as well as the pots on the stove?  Well, Kit Eaton for the New York Times offers solutions in this video feature: Apps to Streamline Thanksgiving at Every Step of the Process.  This Thanksgiving, your phone can be the key to celebratory bliss with apps ranging from multiple cooking timers to creative games of charades.