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Energy-Saving Software For An Eco-Friendly Office

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Many use natural lighting as much as possible, going so far as to create an entirely open floor plan so that every employee can turn off their electric bulbs and work by way of that giant light source we call the sun. Of course, the main draw for most professional spaces these days revolves around computers and related hardware.

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How to Successfully Work from Home with Kids

Couponing 101

Since social distancing is critical for halting the spread of the coronavirus, some businesses now allow their employees to work from home. Many people dream of working from home. And if you’re working from home for the first time while also trying to care for your children, that learning curve may seem insurmountably steep.

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Amazon: Wireless Graphics Drawing Tablet $49.95 (Reg $99.95)

For the Mommas

Amazon has Wacom Intuos Wireless Graphics Drawing Tablet for Mac, PC, Chromebook & Android (small) with Software Included for $49.95 (Reg $99.95) with free shipping. Graphic drawing tablet with 4096 Levels of pressure sensitivity – gives you control and precision when drawing, painting and photo-editing in nearly any software program.

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Three Things I Learned About Change

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

One of my biggest work opportunities came as a result of embracing change. I was a manager of a technical staff who needed to be ready at any time of the day or night to fix computer glitches and other bumps in the night for our clients. Many years into my career, however, I learned 3 things about change. Here they are. Sometimes, not.

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When Everything You Touch Turns to Dust

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I spent a day working in safe mode to try different means to fix the issue and ended up burning out the system board – effectively killing the laptop – no display at all, just a black screen and no way to get to safe mode either. The printer install software was on a cd, as was my wireless router installation. Laptop woes.

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Cycles in the Night – Processing of a Mutual Fund Transaction

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I’m retired now, but in my professional life I wrote and managed computer software applications for a mutual fund transfer agency. This particular mutual fund transfer agent provided front line client services and back end computer office support for many of the big name mutual funds in the USA.

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Jobs for those Without a College Degree

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My hair stylist gets $70 for about an hours worth of work – for a cut/color/wash and style. She works for herself and has built up many regular and consistent clients over the years. She works 3 – 12 hour days a week and sometimes stacks clients (so she is working on someone else while my color is setting).

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