| An inefficient use of your money could mean | | | | time. |
| the end of your home business. We offer some | | | | |
| ideas to save money in your home business | | | | Get Free Software - Go to where you can |
| however; you must constantly search for new | | | | download hundreds of software products for |
| ways to reduce expenses. Your business exists | | | | free on a trial basis. You can also get |
| to make a profit and to achieve this you can | | | | freeware and limited versions of the full |
| either increase your income or reduce your | | | | product. |
| costs. Ideally you should do both, but | | | | |
| cutting down your costs is much easier. | | | | Get Free Forms - Instead of spending time |
| | | | creating them yourself, or buying them at |
| Here are a few money-saving tips for your | | | | your local office supply store, you can |
| home business: | | | | download, customize and print lots of free |
| | | | forms online at |
| Swap Services - You can exchange a product or | | | | |
| a service for someone else's product or | | | | Use Toll-Free Numbers - When you need to call |
| service. NATE (at is a clearinghouse | | | | a vendor, supplier or customer, call (800) |
| allowing business owners to swap just about | | | | 555-1212 to see if they have a toll-free |
| anything with anyone across the country. | | | | number, or go online at |
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| Buy Ahead of Time - Buy items you know you'll | | | | Buy Used Equipment - Most of the time you |
| need when you find them at a good price. Make | | | | don't need the latest equipment for your home |
| a list of the items you need and purchase | | | | business. You can also function efficiently |
| them when you see them on sale. You'll save | | | | with used equipment, furniture, tools and |
| time and money. | | | | other related items. |
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| Get a Cheaper Long Distance Service - Look | | | | Shop at Dollar Stores - Dollar stores have a |
| for the lowest long-distance fees. You can go | | | | variety of merchandise such as cleaning |
| to to learn more about saving money on long | | | | supplies, tools, stationary items, etc. Plan |
| distance or search online for long-distance | | | | trips to dollar stores and save big on your |
| service comparison sites. | | | | business budget. |
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| Use Priority Mail - The U.S. Postal Service's | | | | These are just a few examples of ways to help |
| Priority Mail flat-rate for envelopes is | | | | you save money in your home business. Try to |
| $4.05 and $8.10 for boxes. They usually | | | | make this an ongoing habit to help you |
| arrive in two days and cost less than | | | | stretch your money, especially at the |
| competitors' two-day rates. | | | | beginning and during though times. Always |
| | | | keep an emphasis on building a strong |
| Send a Fax or E-mail Instead of Mail - | | | | financial base rather than spending money on |
| Besides getting instant delivery, you'll save | | | | things you don't really need. |
| on postage, envelope, paper, and mailing | | | | |