Search Coupon Sites For Discount Codes
Money Saving Technology Tip #18
Search Coupon Sites For Discount Codes
“Before I make any purchase online, I always search some online coupon sites for discount codes first. Retail Me Not, Coupon Shack and My Coupons are my favorites. Some of the coupons can even be printed out and used in-store also.”
Amanda Stillwagon, My Finds Online, @myfindsonline
Source: Small Business Trends
Use Free Office Productivity Software
Money Saving Technology Tip 16
Use Free Office Productivity Software
“Instead of costly productivity tool applications from Microsoft, use equivalent free tools. Google offers free versions of email, word processing, presentation, and spreadsheet applications. Sun offers a suite of free productivity tools called the OpenOffice Suite, including a word processor, spreadsheet, and presentation application. Mozilla offers a free email client, Thunderbird, which does most of the things Microsoft Outlook does.”
Keith Klundt, Orange Soda, @OrangeSoda
I switched to Gmail from Outlook two years ago and have never looked back. Which applications from Google do you most often use? If you’re still purchasing productivity tools, what keeps you from switching?
Courtesy of Small Business Trends
Keep Your Old Computers an Extra Generation
Money Saving Technology Tip 15
Keep Your Old Computers an Extra Generation
“You do not NEED ‘State of the Art info-tech’. Use one-generation old computers and software. They are much less expensive; the bugs have been worked out; most of the important stuff runs just fine on it; they are still good for 3 years+/-, by which time a lot more will have changed anyway. ‘Keeping up with the Newest’ when it comes to technology is a big waste of money and time. Let the Nerds be the early adopters. You have a business to run and customers to serve — don’t spend your valuable time debugging new info-tech. Make your policy to buy and use ‘State of the Need’.”
John Mariotti, The Enterprise Group, @Johnentgrp
I recently ditched my 8-year old laptop when the cost of repairs was almost as much as a new notebook. My BlackBerry 8300 is the original Curve. The longevity of both are directly related to the economy…
What are your recommendations? Are you hanging on to tech gadgets longer? Is it your habit to purchase first-generation technology?
Courtesy of Small Business Trends
