Sending a proposal the old way sucks. You labor over the perfect description of your services, fire it off, and wait. Maybe your client is on vacation. Maybe you overestimated the budget, and doubt starts to creep in. Or, maybe their printer is broken and they're...
Payroll coming up? Big purchase to make? Before you go selling a kidney, check out these alternatives: Fundbox advances you money on outstanding receivables. They sync with popular invoicing applications like Harvest and Quickbooks, and approve you within 24 hours. Kabbage gives lines of credit from $2,000...
You’re a busy person. Places to be, people to see. So, instead of getting constantly interrupted with emails and phone calls, try putting a price on your time. Clarity.fm lets you set a price-per-minute to schedule a call with you. Link to your public profile, pull experience...
My 8 month old has two iPhones: a 4 that plays lullabies and a 3G that he likes to chew on. But for my used devices that still have some value, I sell them on Glyde. Glyde is the simplest way to get cash for your old...
This week I'm in Alaska, with a $4,000 camera setup for family pictures. But it isn't mine. I ditched my DSLR and my pricey point-and-shoot in favor of a better strategy. I rent cameras that I could never afford for vacations, and use my iPhone for...
One of the only apps that I let show notifications on my phone is Slice. Slice syncs with your email to track every shipment coming your way. Plus, it alerts you if something drops in price after you buy it, so you can get a refund...
I needed a way to capture credit cards from my customers so that I could take a deposit, and bill the rest later. Sounds simple, right? I thought so too...
I spend about $12k a year on apps (I wrote about it here). So occasionally services slip in that I don't even realize I'm paying for. Well recently, I found Truebill. They analyze your credit cards or bank accounts in minutes, summarize all the things you're...
You probably have a million passwords, like me. Here's how my password keeping evolved: 1990's - Word Doc 2000's - Google Spreadsheet 2010's - Chrome Browser Now - 1Password Works on my computer, my browser, and my phone. Saves passwords, credit cards and other loyalty cards. And when I sign...
PayPal is easy when I'm buying something on eBay. But when I have to send or request money, I've been using Venmo. Instant and easy. And for international transfers? I started using TransferWise to pay contractors overseas, and the savings is serious. It's built by the...