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How to avoid moving scams

How to avoid moving scams

After three cross-ocean moves, 2 in-state moves, and over a dozen in-town moves in my lifetime, the odds are that I would not only some bad experiences that were no one’s fault but my own, but also be the victim of a moving scam and dishonest movers.  It’s a terrible feeling to move halfway across the country, on your own, …

Create a necessities box for moving

Create a necessities box for moving

I’ve been through some hellish moves in my day, and one in particular that involved 15 hours of lugging boxes, returning a moving truck, hauling heavy furniture, rearranging everything so it would just fit in the apartment, and finding myself at 11:00pm at night with no food, no bed set up to relax in, clothing “who knows where,” and a …

Survey of iPhone apps for moving and relocation

Survey of iPhone apps for moving and relocation

The beauty of utilizing your iPhone for moving or relocation is that ideally it will be close at hand during every step of your move and eliminates the hassle of lugging a folder of materials or misplacing your organization plan amidst the chaos of moving.  There are quite a few options available for using iPhone apps to help make you …

How to have an organized move

How to have an organized move

Moving and relocating is usually on people’s top 5 nightmare experiences.  From scratched furniture to higher than expected expenses, moving is usually a less than flawless experience.  Even the most organized person can be overwhelmed by the countless details that have potential to make moving much easier.
Here are four tips to keep your moving experience organized and hassle free:

Find the …

Improvement is what is important

Improvement is what is important

Sometimes the process of self-improvement, organization, decluttering, weight loss or any priorities you have identified for yourself can seem overwhelming and insurmountable.  When the focus becomes the end result rather than the process itself, the end point appears far away and too abstract.  The initial priority transforms into an unattainable daydream rather than something within your grasp.
For many OPTED Magazine …

Celebrate your accomplishments and reward your successes

Celebrate your accomplishments and reward your successes

Are you like me?  An A-list personality that charges through life taking on too many commitments, setting numerous goals and succeeding at many of them, only to move on to the next thing after only a quick pat on the back?
We should celebrate accomplishments!
The fact that a goal has been set, a plan has been established and a result has …

The art of the perfect thank you note

The art of the perfect thank you note

It was always Mom Rule #1 after Christmas, a birthday or other fit receiving occasions: always write your thank you notes.
Imagine the time and thought process that YOU go through when you purchase a gift for someone: you remember the occasion (and maybe you write it into your planner), you pore over the options and rack your brain thinking of …

Readers: select next week’s iPhone app review

Readers: select next week’s iPhone app review

Tuesday’s are “iPhone Tuesdays” at OPTED Magazine.  On Tuesdays, we’ll review and comment on a different iPhone app located in the productivity section of the Apple app store.  Previous reviews on OPTED Magazine have helped readers purchase apps that enhance their iPhone experience and increase productivity!
Next week’s review will be based on reader’s choice.  Browse the apps in the productivity …

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