Why Buy Only Used Cars?

Most people understand that buying a used car is much smarter than buying a new one. However, many of these people do not know why it is that buying used is so much better. If you need a car for yourself or your family, you should understand why you should only look at used cars in Kansas City. You can then make an educated decision on what car you should get and be smart in your investment on a car.

Reasons to Buy Used

Purchasing a new car is the worst investment a person can make. The moment you drive the new car off the lot, it depreciates in value by an astounding amount. After the first year, the car is only worth 70%of what it originally was worth. This is why buying used is smart. If you get a car that is still fairly young and does not have many miles on it, then you have allowed someone else to make the bad investment. They have paid the full sticker price for the car, and you get an almost-new car for half the price that they did. Even if you have to purchase another car to replace it a little sooner, you are still saving money. Purchasing a used car will also save you a lot of money in insurance premiums. An insurance company will hike its prices up for a new car, so get a used car and save on insurance. You will save money on other fees as well, such as registration fees.

Be Careful

When you look at used cars in Kansas City, be careful in your search. A used car is only a good decision if you find a car that is in good condition. Be sure to fully understand the history of the car and whether all of its parts are still good. Have a mechanic look at the car and take it for a test drive to see what condition it is in before signing anything. Purchasing a lemon is very disappointing, so you need to be smart in how you shop for your used car.

Fun at Downtown Disney

How's your Friday everyone? I had a busy day today. We will be going to Orlando for few hours and probably have our lunch in Olive Garden. When I come back I will start doing my product review. Products piled up and I need to review them one by one today. See you all later and Have a Wonderful Friday y'all. The photos below were taken at Downtown Disney.

If you happen to be in Orlando, do not miss going to Downtown Disney. It is fun out there, food is great and lots of shopping stores.

Title Learning to Avoid Future DUIs

Driving is such a quotidian endeavor that you sometimes forget the sheer power you yield when behind the wheel. When you drive every day, you can forget that your life and the lives of those around you rest on your ability to safely operate your vehicle with as little distraction as possible. You should never get too comfortable when it comes to driving. If you’ve ever operated a car while under the influence of illicit drugs or alcohol, you haven’t simply gotten too comfortable. You’ve become downright reckless and criminally negligent. Driving under the influence causes thousands of senseless deaths each year. Unfortunately, not everyone who drives while drunk or high will be caught by the authorities. However, if you have been pulled over and arrested for drunk driving, you have an opportunity to relearn the importance of staying in complete control while operating a vehicle. By going to an Atlanta DUI school, you can correct gross negligence and alcoholic behavior.

What You Will Learn

Once you’ve been convicted or pled guilty to a DUI charge, your judge will recommend that you undergo a clinical evaluation. Many times the very facility that offers DUI classes will be able to complete this evaluation for you. At the evaluation, a treatment counselor will assess whether or not you need to take classes and learn skills that will help you avoid driving under the influence in the future. For example, a counselor conducting a DUI class might help you learn how to recognize when you are too intoxicated to drive a car. They may also teach you how to get into the habit of designating a sober driver if you and your friends are going to be drinking socially. In some of the longer treatment courses, you may discuss the pitfalls of alcohol and drug addiction. You’ll be given time to process emotional problems as well, and receive assistance in recognizing the triggers that drive you to abuse alcohol and drugs. Then, you’ll learn positive steps that you can take to overcome these triggers without resorting to substances.

Better Living through Treatment

While your treatment will ultimately be by order of your local justice court, it’s important to not look at treatment as an inconvenience or an obligation. On the contrary, going to an Atlanta DUI school could be the very thing that turns your life around and helps you live more productively without allowing alcohol or drugs to destroy your future. Many people who have been ordered to go to substance abuse counseling or DUI classes have often found themselves much better off by the end of their course. Ultimately, it will be to you and your attitude about taking these courses. You must ask yourself if you’re willing to learn and better yourself or if you’re simply going through the motions. Hopefully, you’re willing to learn.

Thankful Friday

Thank goodness that's Friday and for all the comfort these days. It makes all the chores easy to accomplish and without the household appliances, life would be a lot harder and dragging to live. Having the washer and dryer in the laundry is a heaven sent don't you think? I can multitask and it saves a lot of time. Thanks to all the geniuses who made such amazing innovation! I am loving the comfort of life. All glory to God. Amen.

Create a Pipeline of Cash for Your Business

A business is only as successful as the money it makes. How can a business owner keep track of all the money that is coming and going? A good place to start is an online merchant services program. An online merchant services program will collect data for your business. You can go online and retrieve this data at your leisure. Want to know the exact amount of credit card business you conducted in the month of June? Just go online and click your way to a full report of sales. With merchant services you can even generate refunds and set up recurring payments. However, some merchant services provide less support than others. Some can be difficult to figure out. Many merchant services do not have a great way to manage a failed credit card transaction. Also, there is usually no option to handle promotional type transactions which may be free to your customers. There are ways to completely manage all of your billing needs. You can click here to find out how to use the most versatile billing systems.

Be Able to Accept Payments in Any Situation

Whether you work for yourself or own your own business, billing software can be a helpful tool. Here is an example of billing software helping someone out who works alone. A man decides to quit his job working for a big gym. He has been a very successful personal trainer for years. He wants to live out his dream of taking his personal training career on the road. He sets up his new business to meet people and train them wherever it is convenient. Random parks, garages, and abandoned warehouses become his new workplace. The only problem he runs into is having people pay him on location. With the right billing software, he can accept credit cards and debit cards on the spot. 

Take Your Business to the Next Level

Loving what you do for work is very important. However, loving your work alone will not pay the bills. To be a successful business owner you have to be smart with money. Click here to look into a billing software solution that can handle any situation your business may encounter.

My Latest Freebies from Victoria's Secret

Last month, I forgot to claim my freebies at Victoria's Secret. It was over when I realized that I have free lotion, hiphugger and $10 gift card. Anyway, here are some of the newest freebies I got. I did not spend a dime to all these by using the freebies card they sent me every month. have you got yours? It's high time that you become a Victoria's Secret angel. Check out the site for more details about Angel Card.

Maximizing Productivity and Minimizing Costs with Office Furniture

American workers are not farmers any longer—the majority of people work in offices. As more of the workforce has shifted into cubicles and conference rooms, management strategists, economists, public health experts, and others have conducted countless research studies on the effects of various work conditions. Many of these studies suggest that one critical factor that many employers underestimate when trying to maximize productivity is the set of physical objects in the workspace. It turns out that office furniture in Grand Rapids, Michigan, can have a big effect on how business is conducted.

Mental and Physical Impacts

The way an office is arranged, decorated, and furnished affects the way employees think and feel. First, if the space looks shabby and has low quality, unwieldy furnishings, over time employees will begin to associate these negative qualities with the company itself. If it seems like the managers do not care about the space provided, why should employees care about the quality of work they provide the managers? Second, poorly-designed office furniture has a substantial and negative impact on employees’ physical health. 80% of Americans experience chronic back pain, much of which could be alleviated by sitting in an ergonomic office chair. Smart employers recognize that outfitting their offices with ergonomic furniture will improve employee comfort and wellbeing productivity, which maximizes productivity and lowers the risk of contributing high premiums for work-related medical expenses.

Furnishing Successful Businesses

Buying office furniture in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is not the same kind of experience as buying a new dining room set. The first difference is that you will simply have to buy a lot more furniture than you ever would need in a home. In order to keep your costs low, look for suppliers that keep enough items stocked that you can buy in bulk. This will save you costly trips to multiple vendors (hoping to closely match items from various locations) and should entitle to you to more competitive pricing options for large orders. Obviously, you will want to include in your negotiations arrangements for delivery. Another economical option is to look into suppliers that offer used or rental options. Paying less for these options gives the opportunity to test out different layouts and furnishing choices before making long-term commitment.

Atlantis in Paradise Island in Bahamas

If given another chance, we will cruise to Bahamas again.  The gigantic building that you are viewing is the Atlantis in Paradise Island in Bahamas. It would be awesome to stay in their luxury rooms in Royal, Coral and Beach Towers. We went inside and look around. It was a gorgeous place complete with everything a tourist will need. Cruising, we can afford but, to stay in this luxury place, I hate to admit it but, nope ... it's too expensive for us. From the cruise terminal to Paradise Island, a bus ride fare is only $5 one way. Pretty reasonable huh?

How to Recognize Excellence: Crystal Awards and More

People love to be recognized for their accomplishments. It is a proven fact that people respond much better to positive reinforcement than criticism. Getting recognized for success makes people want to continue that positive behavior even more. One way to recognize excellence is by using crystal awards. But before you present that award, you should plan the ceremony and your speech.

Plan a Ceremony

It is important to plan the event. It may be casual or formal. Choose a venue; this may help you decide how formal the event is. Whether it’s “just at the office,” or somewhere else, it should be set up as a distinct, special event. It would be a good idea to invite people who are close to the award recipient. Invitations, even electronic ones, are a great way to turn the recognition ceremony into something of importance. On the invitation, notify everyone about the attire. Finally, plan the food according to the formality of your event.

Practice Your Speech

However you have planned the event, and no matter how many people are being recognized, make sure each recipient feels special. It would take away from the whole experience if you were receiving an award, and the presenter had nothing to say about you. It is important to plan the presentation, with at least a few notes of things you want to say. That way it doesn’t seem like you have no reason to present the award or like you didn’t feel it was important enough to plan it. Even better: practice your speech. It will make you feel more comfortable and help you to fine-tune it in advance.

Pick the Award

There is a huge variety of actual awards to choose from. You may just want a basic certificate, but you can make it even more impressive by framing it before you present it. You can do a medal like those received in a race. Plaques are extremely nice as well, and easy to hang in a home. Or you can choose a variety of trophies. Glass, acrylic, or crystal awards are all good options for recognizing a job well done.

My Scariest Flight

While I was alone taking my flight from California to Houston Texas. That was almost three years ago. I was thankful that the weather was so beautiful that day but upon arrival in Houston airport, there was a big storm. The plane seemed like it would crash anytime. My seatmate was an Army assigned in Afghanistan and he said, he'd rather be on a war zone than in our situation on the plane. In the war zone, he can take cover and can fight back. In this situation, we can't. Everybody was laughing nervously and we prayed. When we land safely, all of us had a big grin on our face. My ordeal was not over. My flight to Mississippi was cancelled.