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I’m buying website backup software called SiteVault. I tested it a few times. I’m convinced SiteVault will protect me from future mess ups by backing up website files and MySQL data files.

Why am I buying this?

One my favorite webhosts has been losing entire websites. To protect the guilty party, I won’t provide names yet. Shockingly they keep no backup. Maybe they don’t want to keep me, but I’ll deal with that later. They did offer to give me 1 month of free hosting. Fortunately, only my nonsignificant websites were harmed.

Anyway… I should have established a better backup system. With SiteVault, backups will happen daily, and I’ll receive emails confirmations to prove it.

Tip

If you decide to buy SiteVault, make sure you are clearly identify the directories that should be grabbed. Appartently SiteVault won’t download all folders in a directory unless you say which ones you want.

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Summary:

I purchased SiteVault backup software. SiteVault is a website Backup FTP & MySQL backup tool. It backs up your entire ftp directory and the mysql databases you specify. And do I really have to explain how backing up your website is related to financial success ?

Need another reason to backup and upgrade your software ?



Our friends at Build and Succeed got hacked. That small screenshot is what Build and Succeed looked like when it got hacked. I am not gloryfing the crackers ( evil hackers) and I am not linking to the hacked website. Consider yourself warned… Make sure you have backup. Read the rest of this entry »

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Blame it on this blog but owning Financial Dominance has turned my attention toward a career in Financial planning. Should I become a Certified Financial Planner ?
I am a Web developer with a Bachelor degree in Computer Information Systems. I am deeply interested personal finance/money management and obviously want to broaden my career.
What do you guys think ? The salary is a nice upgrade.


The school is at ROYTEC. The education program is in association with Advocis of Canada. Videos about Certified Financial Planners

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I discovered the concept of batching “Batching Work” last week. I say discovered because I didn’t read the full article. I was too busy. But I did scan it. I’ll take a full read sometime soon be returning to this blog post.

The concept is simple, work on a group of similar activities all at the same time.

20 Tips for Batching to Save Time and Cut Stress: “Collect up a group of similar activities and do them all at the same time. This is the main principle behind batching. You could collect up all your e-mail answering, household chores, reading assignments or phone calls and do them at one time.”

Darren Rowse at How Batch Processing Made Me 10 Times More Productive: “I have discovered that most of the activities that I do in my work can be ‘batched’ in one way or another. I have discovered that many ‘urgent’ things can wait and in fact to make them ‘take a number’ and ‘get in line’ brings order to mess.”

Celine rehashes and expands on what Darren Rowse said at Batch Processing Can Make You More Productive

ZenHabits expands on the topic: “It can also greatly simplify your work day and personal life, as your day won’t be overly chaotic and complicated, you can group similar tasks together and batch process them, and you can be sure of doing the things you really need to do.” Optimize Your Productivity with Daily, Weekly Routines

Nick Pagan Here’s A Quick Way to Boost Your Productivity – Batch Processing: “We can boost our productivity by actively organizing our activities to suit the way our minds work. Sometimes this can mean doing all of one type of activity at once, such as making a set of phone calls, dealing with e-mail or correspondence.”

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Ready to quantify how much time you waste/ online ? I hope that question didn’t offend you. Let me rephrase that. Are you ready to quantify your time on the computer ? Then read the following article: 5 Tools to Track How Much Time you Waste while Online

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You might enjoy 50 Easy Tips to Lower Your Healthcare Expenses. After all, your health is closely related to your wealth.

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Some people have a hard time controlling their financial fears. There are various simple situations that often get out of hand because of unfounded fear. Let’s take a brief look at them and see how we can handle them.

Fear of Not Knowing What You Want
Problem: You have a good job; you make a lot of money. Yet, you’re not satisfied with your life. You feel like something is missing.
Solution: Step back. Take a look at your life and what you’ve done so far and what you would like to do. Make a list of things that you’ve always wanted to do. Pick the most significant ones and work out steps to accomplish them. Use the money you make whenever needed.

Fear of Society and keeping up with the Jones
Problem: You make a good sum of money each month but your judgment and belief goes against spending too much of it. Yet, assuming that society won’t accept you the way you are, you proceed to spend large amounts on things you don’t even want or need.
Solution: Take a look at the bigger picture. Many years from now, how you lived is not going to count but how much you were able to save or invest will be vital to your well being. Make small but powerful decisions on how your lifestyle should change.

Fear That You May Go Broke
Problem: You’re scared stiff of falling ill or getting into an accident that will cause you to stop working and lose all your savings. You can’t have enough money right now.
Solution: Letting a probable situation affect your daily functioning is unhealthy. Every day living poses a little risk in some way, but it should not interfere in your life. Make sure you’re well-insured against potential situations and invest in a savings plan so that you can live a comfortable retired life.

Fear of Breaking Bad News about Money to Your Partner
Problem: You’ve been in debt for too long and it seems to be getting worse. You can’t let your partner know for fear of what they might say to you or what actions they might take.
Solution: Remember, your partner is just that, someone to stand with you and by you through every circumstance. It may come as a shock to them when you reveal the truth, but it is far better for them to know now, than later, when your financial standings get you into more trouble – like being denied a loan, mortgage, etc. Sit down together and make a long-term plan. Decide how to save and spend from now on, make detailed strategies and stick to them. It will help both of you in the long run.

Fear of Wealth
Problem: You’re entitled to a raise but you don’t know how to ask for it. Secretly, you think you don’t deserve it and that is what the bigger problem here is, probably.
Solution: Taking care of yourself is something you should be determined to do. Never be afraid to ask for something you know that you have earned. Make sure you are responsible for yourself and your future by accepting raises or inheritances passed down to you.

Fear of Taking Control
Problem: You know you have to start investing your money and save for the future. However, it all seems so intimidating that you’d rather not think about it now, although you know you’re wrong.
Solution: Start small. Read a few good books about investing and talk to a recommended financial consultant. Make a small investment and learn from it. Slowly explore and understand until you’re able to take bigger steps. Make sure you’ve got a savings plan too.
Overcoming these fears may not be the easiest task, but taking small, deliberate steps can get you through quicker than you realize!

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