Resources and Referral Links

These are referral links to products I love.

Small Business Software

Smarter Que

Referral Gift: One free month

Purpose: Social Media Scheduler

Why I love it: Does it all, and more. Recycles content. Easy to see visually across multiple channels and multiple types of posts in each channel.

Scribe How

Purpose: Document in real time steps to complete a project

Why I love it: Makes delegating complex step-by-step processes simple to document and update as needed

Apps and Fun Stuff

Scribd

Referral Gift: 30 days free, if you sign up you get another 30 days

Purpose: books, audiobooks, magazines.

Why I love it: SO MANY BOOKS. Sheet music. Magazines. Audiobooks. E-books. They also partner with some other apps so your subscription includes other perks as well

Smart Hack: Email support and pay up front. It's under $100 for the year.

Fiscal and Banking

Why I love it: Vaults (virtual envelopes), auto-distribute direct deposits into vaults based on your savings goals, investment accounts, loans, etc...all in ONE APP, and no humans to deal with or going to the local bank

YNAB (You Need a Budget)

Referral Gift: Free month
Purpose: Digital based 'envelope' system focused on long-term planning of how to save, spend, and allocate future fiscal goals
Why I love it: Plan how you spend your money not track how you spent it. Better financial choices when you plan first. The 4 rules are Gold.

Gusto

All-in-one payroll company for small business owners. Affordable and easy to use. This tech driven millennial likes it.

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