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How to Know if Your Side Hustle is About to Take Off

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So, you decided to start a small business during quarantine… You know, to fill up all your spare time among family walks and baking bread! Or, maybe you’re considering starting a business? Either way, there are many tell-tale signs to see if your side hustle is about to take off! Take our latest quiz to see where you stand!

Part of ‘adulting’ means keeping track of your important life documents and items. Download LifeHound—an easy-to-use platform created to ensure your important documents remain organized and secure. Ready to get started? Sign up for your free trial today! Download on the app store today.

Is Your Business Really a Small Business?

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Did you know that in the United States alone, there are over 30.2 million small businesses that have been established? Take our most recent quiz to find out more about the small business sector and to get technical about what actually qualifies as a small business (WARNING: You might be surprised!)

Part of ‘adulting’ means keeping track of your important life documents and items. Download LifeHound—an easy-to-use platform that was created to ensure your important documents remain organized and secure. Ready to get started? Sign up for your free trial today! Download on the app store today.

Behind the Scenes of Running a Business: Do You Have What It Takes?

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So, you want to run a business? Or perhaps you already are! That’s amazing—but first, let LifeHound test your knowledge to evaluate how much you know about what being a business owner takes and looks like. Take our latest quiz now to see where you stand, and where you can improve!

Part of ‘adulting’ means keeping track of your important life documents and items. Take our quiz to see if you have what it takes to run a small business! Then, sign up for your free trial today! Download on the app store today.

Just Starting Your Business? Here’s a Checklist of What You Need to Know

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2020 was the year of business launches! In fact, 4.4 million new companies started worldwide in 2020. Did you start a small business, or did the idea cross your mind? Take our most recent quiz to test your preparedness and for a rundown on all of your “need-to-knows!” as a small business owner.

Part of ‘adulting’ means keeping track of your important life documents and items. Take our quiz for a checklist of what you need to prepare when launching a business, then download LifeHound—an easy-to-use app that was created to ensure your important documents remain organized and secure. Ready to get started? Sign up for your free trial today! Download on the app store today.

Small Business Owners: How LifeHound Can Save You Money

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As a business owner, you have a lot of moving pieces to keep track of. Hence, organization is key. In fact, business owners, are acutely aware of the essence of time and organization (perhaps more than anyone!)

“For every minute spent organizing, an hour is earned.” – Anonymous

LifeHound for Your Small Business

Anything that can help streamline your processes is always top of mind and ready for consideration. Luckily, today, a myriad of apps have been created to help small businesses do just this. LifeHound is one of them. Apps like LifeHound allow business owners to manage their endeavors on the go.

Whether you’re an up-and-coming business owner or your business has been around for generations… there is always something to improve upon. From document storage to reminders, LifeHound was created to keep individuals organized. And who wouldn’t want to save time and money by implementing such an organizational tool? Here, we’ve compiled a list of what LifeHound can help you achieve as a millennial business owner.

LifeHound save your small business money

Here are some examples of document storage and reminders that LifeHound offers for business owners day to day:

  • Business License (with renewal reminders!)
  • Statement of Information (Filings required annually)
  • Taxes Filed
  • Estimated Tax Payment Reminders
  • Corporate Tax Filing Reminders
  • Federal Employer Identification Numbers and State Corporation Numbers
  • W-9 for the Company
  • Website SSL Certificates
  • DUNS Number (The Data Universal Numbering System managed by Dun & Bradstreet)
  • Bank Accounts and associated information
  • Store Statements
  • Paperwork Filed for Legal Entity Creation
  • Corporate Bylaws
  • Articles of Incorporation
  • Annual Meeting Minutes (Required to be stored and reminder to hold year)
  • Company Logos or Digital Assets
business owner LifeHound account

An example of what your LifeHound account looks like as a business owner. Are you looking to start a business or have you already? To improve efficiency and reduce expenses as a business owner, connect with us today to learn more about what our LifeHound tools can offer your business!

Do You Know How to Use Credit Properly?

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When it comes to credit, there’s a lot to know. Do you know how to use credit properly? Put your knowledge to the test by taking our latest quiz!

Part of ‘adulting’ means keeping track of your important life documents and items. Take our quiz to see what you should and shouldn’t be keeping with you, then download LifeHound—an easy-to-use app that was created to ensure your important documents remain organized and secure. Ready to get started? Sign up for your free trial today!

You Don’t Need Your Two Foot Long CVS Receipt… How Long Should You Hang Onto Things?

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Are you the kind of person who holds onto things? Pay stubs? What about that two foot long CVS receipt? Take our quiz to find out how long you should hold onto financial documents!

Part of ‘adulting’ means keeping track of your important life documents and items. This includes letting go of certain financial documents when the time comes! Take our quiz to see what you should and shouldn’t be keeping with you, then download LifeHound—an easy-to-use app that was created to ensure your important documents remain organized and secure. Ready to get started? Sign up for your free trial today!

You Just Purchased a New Appliance… Now What?

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The time has finally come! You wave goodbye to your old washer and dryer, refrigerator, whatever the old leaky appliance might be, and hello to its shiny, new replacement. It’s always fun to purchase something new! But wait, you’re not done just yet. 

There are steps you can take after purchasing a new appliance to save yourself from future stress and frustration. Here are nine steps to do after you’ve purchased a new appliance.

Hold onto Important Documents

Don’t make the mistake of overlooking your packaging or product documents that come with your appliance! This includes any receipts and the appliance manual. We know, it’s easy to get caught up in the unboxing of the appliance! Typically, your receipt will be needed for warranty repairs and returns.

Your receipt might also include guarantees about appliance replacements. Your manual contains important information beyond installation instructions. We recommend you fold up both of these documents and file them away for safekeeping. For those who decide to keep the appliance’s packaging, you might fold and tape your documents to its box and store it away that way.

Want an extra life hack? Save a photo of your sales receipt using LifeHound. This way, it won’t get lost in the abyss of your phone’s photos!

Record Important Dates

Make note of your purchase/order date as well as the date you received your appliance. Remember, the difference between the two is important as your warranty may not begin until its delivery date. 

Don’t cut your warranty short!

Do You Know the Magic Number?

Write down your appliance’s model number and serial number. If your item needs servicing, you will need this information. Additionally, on the off chance that your appliance is stolen, you will have the necessary numbers for that scenario as well.

You Might Have a Warranty, But It Doesn’t Matter Unless…

You register your appliance! To ensure your warranty is in effect, set aside a moment after purchasing your appliance to do so. When you register the appliance with its manufacturer, you will receive information about defect notices, recalls, and might even receive an extended warranty just for registering. One can typically register their appliance online or by mail.

Why not get an extra year of support for a mere five minutes of your time!?

Manufacturer Warranties

After purchasing a new appliance, write down its manufacturer warranty information. Then, set a reminder in LifeHound before the warranty expires so that if you need to have your appliance repaired or encounter an issue, you are able to fix it before it’s too late.

Extended Warranties

Oftentimes, we forget where we’ve put our extended warranties. Be sure to take note of any that you’ve purchased. Take a picture of who the warranty is with, how to report an issue, and when it expires. When you use LifeHound, you can additionally make a reminder for when your extended warranty expires!

Whether or not the warranty is worth it will prove itself after your appliance’s warranty expires. In other words, you’ll see if purchasing the warranty was worth it! Taking this step will encourage you to make better decisions in the future.

All In One Place

To make things as easy as possible, write down all necessary information (i.e. purchase date, cost, and so on) directly onto your appliance’s manual. Then, tape your receipt onto the cover of your manual to keep everything in one convenient location. You can house all product manuals and receipts in a common folder to maximize organization.

If you lose track of their manuals, contact your manufacturer or visit their website for assistance. You might also consider searching your appliance’s make and model number along with the words ‘product manual’ online to locate a digital copy.

Take a Picture, It Lasts Longer!

While we’ve already mentioned recording photos above, be sure to add digital photos of your manuals, installation information, and so on in LifeHound. This way, you’ll have them handy if you ever need to uninstall an item or have it serviced.

Now, The Fun Part!

Enjoy your brand new purchase! With LifeHound, purchasing a new appliance is all fun and no stress! Use its special features and take manufacturer recommendations into place. Store its accessories in a convenient place so as not to lose anything. LifeHound offers the services to keep you organized and prepared for all your organizational needs. 

Sign up today for your free trial, no credit card required.

Do you know the basics of ‘adulting’?

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Gen Z may think you’re old… and you might be, but do you know the basics of ‘adulting’? Here’s your checklist to get started.

 

Skinny jeans and side parts may be a sign your getting old to Gen Z, but do you have the basic skills to complete this checklist? Are you ready to really take on that ‘adulting’ title Gen Z so desperately wants you to take? If you need some help getting started mastering your adult skills, we can help! LifeHound was created to ensure your important documents remain organized and a secure, easy-to-use app. Ready to get started? Sign up for your free trial today!

Are “Free Trials” really free?

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 We’ve all been there- you sign up for a 30-day free trial and input your credit card to get billed on the 31st day and you forget to cancel your trial. Yikes, there goes $60! With so many free trials out there, it’s important to understand what you may be getting yourself into if something like this situation occurs. 

Let’s start with an example.

Apple offered their customers who purchased a new iPhone received a one-year subscription to Apple TV+. Similarly, Verizon users on unlimited plans also received a one-year subscription to Disney Plus. When these customers sign up, they must agree to start paying for the services after a year. Many who sign up for these promotions likely have no intention of actually paying after the year is up. However, most of these customers forget to cancel and end up paying for the next year anyway. 

What’s even worse is that these customers might not realize they are paying for these subscriptions for months. What was once free, is now months of costly charges. 

How can you ensure your free trials are actually free?

Let’s start with how a free trial offer works.

Most free trials work on the idea that when you sign up for the free trial you put in some sort of personal information. For example, you see an ad on Amazon, and you are redirected to a page that contains fields for you to fill in. Once you have filled these in, you submit your information to receive the product or service. 

What most people skip on these pages are the terms and conditions. The terms and conditions typically state that if you do not return the item after 30 days or ca

ncel the trial, you will be charged in full. Leaving you to continue paying for the service or receiving another month’s worth of product. 

After the trial period has finished, and you’ve started on your 30-day plan, it can be extremely challenging to cancel. The cancellation policies may change after the free trial is up. Until you can cancel, you will be charged monthly or annually. 

How can you avoid free trial mishaps?

You must start by reading the terms and conditions before you sign up! Most companies don’t have your best interest in mind, which is exactly why you need to get all the information. Before your click ‘I agree’ take these tips into consideration…

Are “Free Trials” really free?

  • Free doesn’t always mean free. Inputting your credit card information is a sign that you’re probably signing up for something that isn’t free. If you do still want to continue with the free trial, understand exactly what those charges will be when they occur. 
  • Don’t forget to set a reminder once you sign up. LifeHound is a service that provides reminders when all your important documents, trials, and other important dates are coming up. 
  • Once again, don’t forget to check the terms and conditions before your sign up.
  • Lastly, if it seems too good to be true… it probably is. The products being offered may not always be up to the standard the ads are presenting. Stay on top of the trial dates to ensure you won’t be charged for a subpar product.

At LifeHound, our free trial is REALLY free. No credit card information is required. It’s time to stop falling into the ‘free trial’ trap. Keep track of your important trial dates in LifeHound and receive helpful reminders when it’s time to cancel.