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Clever productivity advice to help you clean up your messy digital life

Get Organized
Clever productivity advice to help you clean up your messy digital life

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Tired of Airplanes and Cars? Download These Apps for Bus and Train Travel

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How to Declutter and Get Rid of Old Electronics Responsibly By Jill Duffy
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Clean Up Your Messy Cables With These 9 Simple Tips By Jill Duffy
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Running Out of Storage? Clean Up Apple Messages to Free Up Space By Jill Duffy
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20 Must-Know Tips for Working From Home By Jill Duffy
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10 Cheap and Easy Ways to Level Up Your Home Office By Jill Duffy
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How to Add Emergency Info to Your Phone's Lock Screen By Jill Duffy
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Appointment Schedule Is Now Free in Google Calendar—Here's How to Use It By Jill Duffy
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Everything You Need to Set Up an Ergonomic Home Office By Jill Duffy
The Top Tech and Tools You Need for Taking Digital Notes By Jill Duffy
That's a Great Deal! Or Is It? How to Shop Sales Like a Pro By Jill Duffy

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Want to Be More Productive? Look at Your To-Do List Daily

A looked-at list is a well-used list.

By Jill Duffy
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7 Simple Steps for Organizing Your Tax Documents

This system for naming and storing all the paperwork you need to prepare your taxes is easy, and you don't have to follow it perfectly for it to work.

By Jill Duffy
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How to Declutter and Get Rid of Old Electronics Responsibly

What should you do with old electronics and other things you purge? Learn how to reuse, recycle, and resell items you no longer want.

By Jill Duffy
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9 Tips to Make Sure You're Noticed in a Remote Job

Follow these pointers if you want to stay fresh in the minds of the people who might promote you.

By Jill Duffy
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How to Choose Backup Services and Software You'll Actually Use

We have quick, smart strategies for backing up your data—whether you're a perfectionist, lazy, or somewhere in between.

By Jill Duffy
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Clean Up Your Messy Cables With These 9 Simple Tips

Organizing a tangle of cords is easier and less expensive than you might think. We show you how to tidy up your work and living spaces using household items you likely already have.

By Jill Duffy
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Running Out of Storage? Clean Up Apple Messages to Free Up Space

Don't let videos, photos, GIFs, and stickers buried in text messages fill up your storage. We show you how to dig them out of the Messages app on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

By Jill Duffy
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20 Must-Know Tips for Working From Home

Keep yourself productive and balanced, whether you're new to remote work or just need a refresher on how to do it better.

By Jill Duffy
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10 Cheap and Easy Ways to Level Up Your Home Office

Little touches, from cord wraps to houseplants, can make a big difference in improving your remote-work life. Our simple, inexpensive tips can help you get started.

By Jill Duffy
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How to Add Emergency Info to Your Phone's Lock Screen

This simple tip could save your life: Make your emergency medical information and contact numbers visible on your locked phone.

By Jill Duffy
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4 Things the Tech Industry Can Learn From Self-Checkout Lines

Everyone hates self-checkout. We might as well learn from its failures than repeat them.

By Jill Duffy
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Need Help Staying Organized? 3 Reasons to Write Things Down Twice

Whether you use apps, a notebook, or a spreadsheet to store important information, the key to making your system work reliably is always having a backup.

By Jill Duffy
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Tired of Resolutions? Follow These 10 New Year's Tips to Improve Your Tech Instead

Resolutions require sustained willpower. Checking off simple and effective chores is a better way to make small but meaningful improvements.

By Jill Duffy
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3 Things You Should Never Write in Slack

Don't dangle unfinished thoughts in front of your colleagues or write anything you wouldn't want an administrator to see.

By Jill Duffy
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If You Can't Avoid Working on Vacation, Follow These Tips for Everyone's Sake

Don't work on your time off. Really. But if you must, use these tips to be mindful and courteous so you don't ruin anyone else's fun.

By Jill Duffy
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5 Reasons to Shop Before Black Friday and 3 Reasons to Wait

You're in a better position to shop when not under the fabricated pressure of a time-sensitive sale. If you only care about the lowest price, though, wait for November 24...or January 1.

By Jill Duffy
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Batteries on Board: Can You Put Electronics in Checked Bags?

Airline rules about lithium-ion batteries are confusing and some limit how many you can have and where you can pack them. Here's what you need to know to comply and keep your gear safe.

By Jill Duffy
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Tired of Airplanes and Cars? Download These Apps for Bus and Train Travel

Don't book a bus or train ticket for the holidays until you've compared your options. These are the best apps for seeing how the prices, routes, and total travel times stack up so you get the best and most comfortable trip.

By Jill Duffy
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7 Steps to Maximize 'Unlimited' PTO Without Losing Your Job

Make sure to get your full compensation, including all the paid time off you deserve—even if your employer won't tell you how much that is.

By Jill Duffy
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Appointment Schedule Is Now Free in Google Calendar—Here's How to Use It

The Calendly-like setting takes the pain out of finding a suitable meeting time. We walk you through the steps to set it up.

By Jill Duffy
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