Cutting office expenses
Make an inventory
Where is most of the money going?
Labor
Office supplies
Repairs
New equipment
Advertising
Buy wholesale office supplies.
Manage telecom expenses.
Go paper-free.
No
Photocopying
Printing
Storing in cabinets
Yes
Scanning
Saving to CD
e-mailing
Saving on a server
Don??™t cut what??™s necessary.
Shop credit card fees
Credit card fees are negotiable.
See if you can save a few percentage points on credit card fees.
Check with local discount retailers
Time to switch banks?
If you don??™t like the answers, consider switching banks.
What are you paying in service fees?
Where can you get the most bang for your buck?
Do your banks offer free sweep accounts to interest bearing accounts to earn money?
Optimize workspace
Slim down the piles of papers
File papers you need
If you don??™t need it, then toss it.
Use a shredder
Use to-do lists
Electronic
Computers
PDA
Paper
Day Planner
Organizer
Review your insurance rates
Consult with your agent
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