great websites

Life Simplifiers

reQall.com A “voice-enabled memory aid that seamlessly integrates your mobile phone, email, text messaging and IM into a powerful organizer, reminder system and productivity assistant. reQall lets you capture your ideas, tasks and commitments before you forget, and it proactively keeps you well-prepared and memory-strong.”

FlyLady.net "Are you living in CHAOS (Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome)? . . . Hopeless and don't know where to start? Don't worry friend, we've been there, too. [Join] FlyLady as she weaves her way through housecleaning and organizing tips with homespun humor, daily musings about life and love, the Sidetracked Home Executive (SHE), and anything else that is on her mind."

Office Angels This is an absolutely brilliant concept. Founded by Ms. Essie Escobedo, "OFFICE ANGELS® is a professional matchmaker, linking small businesses that need support services with an at-home workforce that wishes to keep its professional skills honed. Not a temp firm or a placement service, Office Angels connects you with someone smart and reliable who can focus on tackling your office tasks so you can focus on growing your business." Find yourself an Angel (or become one) today!

"Shoeboxed is the easiest way to digitize and organize your receipts and business cards. With Shoeboxed, you can mail receipts and business cards and they will be scanned and entered into an online account for you. The paid scanning service and the free online software make organizing these receipts and business cards easier, which saves you time and frustration. You can eliminate your clutter, avoid using a scanner, and have your information at your fingertips."

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Coupons.com

Mint.com This site “downloads and categorizes your balances and transactions automatically every day – making it effortless to see graphs of your spending, income, balances, and net worth.” It also offers great tools for creating budgets, setting up alerts if you go over your set budget, and helps you keep track of where your money goes, all for free.

RetailMeNot.com

Stay Connected

MeetUp.com MeetUp is the world's largest network of local groups. MeetUp makes it easy for anyone to organize a local group or find one of the thousands already meeting up face-to-face. More than 2,000 groups get together in local communities each day, each one with the goal of improving themselves or their communities.” MeetUp is the world's largest network of local groups. MeetUp makes it easy for anyone to organize a local group or find one of the thousands already meeting up face-to-face. More than 2,000 groups get together in local communities each day, each one with the goal of improving themselves or their communities.”

GetInvolved.gov Helps you “find the opportunity that best suites your skills, availability, and expectations so you can make all the difference in your experience [of volunteer work]."

MyFamily.com Provides a way to stay connected with your family online by “sharing photos, videos and stories in one place”.

Support

Stickk.com Their mission is to “empower you to better your lifestyle. We offer you the opportunity, through “Commitment Contracts”, to show to yourself and others the value you put on achieving your goals.”

SparkPeople.com This is a free program that is a complete support system for losing weight or otherwise just living a healthier lifestyle.

Earth Friendly

PaperBackSwap.com, SwapaCD.com, SwapaDVD.com

“Go to our family of web sites and list books (paperback, hardback or audio), CDs and DVDs that you no longer want. We'll even give you free credits to help you get started. Credits can be used to order books, CDs or DVDs from our huge selection of titles on all three sites (largest of all swap sites on the Internet).”

"Why throw away electronic devices when you can get paid cash for them? BuyMyTronics.com was created to offer a quick, simple and friendly solution for people looking to unload unwanted 9broken, used, and new) cell phones, iPods, Mp3 Players, iPhones and game consoles. Whether it's an old Blackberry, broken iPod, a used Wii or a brand new Zune, BuyMyTronics.com offers an easier, faster, and higher paying option that eBay, Craigslist or other sites out there, guaranteed."

Earth911.com “Earth911.com is your one-stop shop for all you need to know about reducing your impact, reusing what you’ve got and recycling your trash. Get involved in our world by checking in for daily news, reading weekly feature stories, surfing product channels and opting into our weekly emails.”

CatalogChoice.org

Just For Fun

HipsterCards.com It's hard to find free e-cards these days but this site stills offers a wide selection without charge.

WhatShouldIReadNext.com Similar to Book Seer but keeps a record of your favorite books so as to give you a more accurate recommendation. “Enter a book you like and the site will analyze the database of real readers’ favourite books . . .to suggest what you could read next.”

BookSeer.com What should you read next? Plug in the latest good read you've finished and the Book Seer will recommend your next favorite.

CafePress.com An online retailer of stock and user-customized on-demand products. Customers can upload their own graphics design, logo or text, which will be added to the product by CafePress. They also offer print on demand services for books and music CDs. The site allows the user to have a virtual CafePress “shop”, including an online storefront and website hosting, order management, fulfillment, payment processing, and customer service.

SurveyMonkey.com Has a free basic plan that allows you to create surveys, for whatever purpose you have. It’s simple and self-explanatory (but still has 24-hour support for those who may need it).