Work in progress

Like my new blog look? I have wanted to change my blog look again for my 1st Blogoversary but this is not yet it. I am still thinking of a header and will be asking Vanessa to do it. For now, this will do.

Over the next few days, you will be seeing changes in color (perhaps) and other stuff in the sidebar. Notice I already joined Entrecard. I will also be putting my Twitter updates here. I will be cleaning my archives and will make a few changes in the way I categorize my posts.

This blog will now be concentrating more on community/society issues that I deem relevant, blogging issues, wordpress and wordpress themes, coffee talks that simply means conversation topics which I think are better done over a cup of coffee, and of course reviews. I will still join memes but will concentrate on Weekend Snapshot, Litratong Pinoy, Food Friday and That’s My Answer.

And, by the way, my blogroll will change. I will be notifying those I will retain and will concentrate more on those that truly visit. I will be adding a button display corner for those blogs I really like. No more Spott for me. They display porn-type of images. I will rant more about this in one of my next posts.

Okay, that’s it for now. Expect more changes here so pardon the mess if you ever encounter some and again, wait for my blog anniversary contest

Happy Sunday everyone!

DSL connection

Another thing I need to consider within the week is how to configure the DSL connection at home. My cousin said that I just need to buy a Linksys router and he’ll do the rest. But I am worrying that I might encounter problems with my local DSL connection. I just have to trust that my cousin will be able to do something about the connection. I know that a router will do the trick. It has to be done.

I have so many ideas that will be put into action once the laptop is with me already. Can’t wait for it!

Drooling for that laptop

If things will go as planned, I will be buying my laptop this week. I have postponed buying it for so long. I originally planned to buy one last year, from my extra earnings. But it always got stalled because we either had to go someplace and the budget I have for it will be used for now. Or that I needed the money for something else more important. Now that my three sisters are also blogging, it is imperative that I buy one already.

I think I will be getting a cheaper brand, provided the laptop memory is of my liking. I need a higher capacity laptop because I will be doing another line of work there. Oh well, I will tell you more about the laptop within the week.

Budgeting 101

When you are in charge of budgeting the money at home, it becomes imperative that you take into consideration every single expense that you need to make for the next 15 days (that’s for our family). Utilities, medicine, basic needs, repairs and replacements like the Blanco sinks I am looking into, as well as a little bit of leisure for the family. I must admit that I go off the budget at times. Stuck to it when badly needed though.

My budgeting 101 lesson of the day is that, when you budget your money, allow a little room for contingencies. You just never know when you might need a penny or two for something else.

Changes…

Have you noticed the several PR updates that happened across the blogosphere the other day? Well I have! Imagine my surprise when I opened Sasha says and saw the Google toolbar in my Firefox browser went green in the PR side… PR2! Yeah baby!

I immediately checked it with a PR checker and yes, it said 2/10! Boy am I so glad!

God is really good!

Did your blog get an update as well?

After the slap, I was not really expecting an update anymore. But this is really a great gift. I must admit that the slap depressed me a bit when it happened. But hey, I tried to stay positive amidst it all. Hard but doable. And I did it.

Now all I can say is thank you and expect something new from this blog.

Sasha says’ 1st blogoversary will be on the 10th. And I will be announcing a contest by then. Plus this blog will be joining Entrecard very, very soon.

Happy Friday everyone!

Collectibles

You all know how some companies struggle with debt collection. Especially those that run installment sales. My sister is also an accountant like me. And she currently works for a furniture and equipment shop. She is having a hard time reconciling accounts left by the previous accountant. It is a two years’ worth of uncollected accounts. My sister is left to sort it all out.

But she also has other assignments that she has to do on top of the accounts receivable reconciliation. So she asked the finance director of their company for permission to get help from a third party. And that is a Collection Agency who can help them collect all those accounts over 120 days overdue. The finance director gave her the go signal she needed.

She started looking for a reputable collection agency that can help her get on top of the current problem. And she found American Profit Recovery, a collection agency who will help them recover those amounts that should have been collected a long time ago. American Profit Recovery charges a flat rate, a reasonable rate that will not eat a large portion of the collectible unlike other collection agencies.

If you are also interested in their services, go and visit them at AmericanProfit.net now.