I recently polled GON readers on my web site: When you are searching the Internet for information, which device (desktop computer, laptop, smart phone, or tablet) are you using? Here are the results:

37% Desktop Computer
31% Laptop
18% Smart Phone
14% Tablet

Personally, if I'm seeking quick information (like what movies are playing in my area or the score of a baseball game), I'll 'voice command' the question into my phone and allow Siri to answer. This saves me typing time...and time spent correcting the auto-correct of my typing.

If I'm seeking more detailed information though, that I know is going to require information from many web sites, I find it much easier to use my desktop or laptop computer.

It's actually amazing how quickly we can get information we need these days. I still remember walking 15 minutes to the local library in Jersey City, NJ, and plowing through card catalogs and encyclopedias for hours. That was until my parents decided to buy their very own set of the Encyclopedia Britannica for our family to use at home. This saved on the walking time, but still took time investment to find the information...never mind the storage space needed for all the volumes!

And remember those word problems that we had to figure out with pencil and paper (using our brains or maybe a calculator)? These days, we can ask 'Siri or Alexa' 'What is the square root of 155 divided by 52?' and he/she happily responds in seconds without breaking a sweat. The answer is 1.72649 if you were wondering.

As far as my tablet, I mostly use my iPad to read magazines. No more paper magazines for me...I use a service called Texture...which gives me unlimited access to current and past issues of all my favorites. If you're hoping to cut down on paper clutter and not have to lug the weight of three or four magazines around, this is the way to go.

Of course, all that time saved could be drained quickly if you find yourself getting distracted by everything technology has to offer. You can easily set out to find a recipe for apple pie and get lured into the other million recipes begging for your attention. You could be searching for information on natural dog food, and get enticed into an adorable puppies video instead. So, being aware of your time and original searching goals is key to saving time with technology versus the opposite.

For a future issue of this newsletter, I'd love to hear your own, personal time-saving tips for using any of the devices in my original poll above, so reply with those and I'll publish those reader tips in upcoming future issues. When you do, please include your name, city, state, and anything fun about you that you'd like me to include when I publish your tip/idea.

To fast-forward to My Oh-So-Organized Filing System Deluxe, visit:

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There is tons of paper pouring into our homes every day....bills, warranties, receipts, important documents, user manuals, bank statements, letters, promotions, insurance papers, employment and medical information, school papers, magazines, newspapers, etc. etc. etc. This never-ending paper monster grows on tables, countertops, desks, and dozens of other surfaces and drawers, until it's seemingly too overwhelming to conquer.

If you're sick and tired of the piles of paper taking over your home and your life, I have great news. I've just released the perfect solution for you to get it all organized once and for all, in no time, with little effort!

I am thrilled to announce My Oh-So-Organized Filing System Deluxe sold exclusively on the Get Organized Now! web site. It is ready to help you get your piles of paper organized so you can get your papers in perfect order AND find what you need within 10 seconds or less.

My Oh-So-Organized Filing System Deluxe is my NEW, affordable, and easy- to set up and use filing system for your home. In fact, it's not just a filing system. It's actually a Filing System AND an Organizing System rolled into one. And the best part is...no thinking required! I've thought of the easiest method for you to follow, along with all the categories you'll need and then some!

Here's what just one person who LOVES My Oh-So-Organized Filing System Deluxe had to say...

'I never realized how much information I kept scattered around the house. Now it's all in one place--easy to find and easy to use. The day after I finished setting up the system, my husband needed a manual for one of our appliances. I was able to locate it within seconds. Boy, was he impressed! Thanks again for such a great product.' --Cate Brizzell, Author of 'Real People Don't Diet'

The 3 main components of this system include the filing system itself and a full explanation of how to quickly get it in place, the 'Never Forget to Do Anything Ever Again' Tickler File System (to ensure you remember and handle everything you need or want to), and the Paid Bills Organizer System (which will keep bills due...and all paid bills...in one organized place.

PLUS...until FRIDAY, MARCH 8TH, when you get your hands on a copy of My Oh-So-Organized Filing System Deluxe, you'll also get 7 COMPLIMENTARY eBook BONUSES, all brand new and all created by me, as follows.

1. Find It Fast: You'll know instantly which file folder your document is in.

2. Easy TO DO Tool: It's the tool I use each and every day -- and it never fails to help me get a `ton' of TO DOs done...fast!

3. How Long Should I Keep This? Paper Retention System: Have you always wondered which papers you need to keep and for how long? Wonder no longer...here's the answer

4. Mini Money Tracker: To help you stay on top of your finances

5. 30 Doable Ways to Go as Paperless as Possible: You can actually eliminate a lot of the paper constantly bombarding you

6. Perpetual Calendar: You will never have to buy or create another calendar again

7. Prevent Identity Theft: Documents to Shred Before You Recycle: Beat identity thieves before they make you their next victim

P.S. Get your paperwork in order once and for all. And don't miss out on these NEW COMPLIMENTARY BONUSES. For more details, visit:

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In ADDITION, on my home page, you'll also find lots of NEW and featured STUFF including...

Renew is our featured theme of the week, and the two quotes on my home page reflect that theme. Read these words of wisdom and be inspired

Spring cleaning is for the birds! You will love our comic of the week

Challenge yourself For each week of March, our challenges will be focused on Spring Cleaning. Here are your mini weekly challenges...and your focus this week should be on Week 2




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'Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.'
--Arthur C. Clarke




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