Huge earthquake in Iran - apparently, this is the biggest quake in almost 40 years.. Fatalities, injuries, and lots of destruction - all because Iran hasn't implemented any tremor-proof buildings, etc. The US and Japan, both earthquake-prone, have building codes that require a degree of quake-protection... Not so much in Iran.

Do you know anyone in Iran?

Well, here we are - economy 'recovering' but so many people out of work... and now devastated by a bombing in Boston. Tragedy, disease, despair all around us. It's time to take a step back and look at the bigger picture, and the smaller picture.

Pray. Hug your kids. Take the afternoon off once in a while. Bake some cookies.

Low Carb Sugar Free Protein Shake Mix Shortbread Cookies

Victoria Nicks offers Email Archiving Advice

Article by Victoria Nicks:

Archiving Email Files: Avoid PST Headaches for Your Organization

What are PST files? When you download emails from the main server, and read it on a mail client (Outlook, for example) on your computer, your computer saves the email, as well as any attachments, calendar events and other mail information to .pst files on your computer's hard drive. Why is this a problem? The PST files can take up huge amounts of space, and searching through them can take time you don't have in the event of a lawsuit or compliance problem. Your best bet - archive the email files into a single location, and stop saving PST files on individual computers.

Use Bookkeeping Templates to Make Accounting Easier!

Need some bookkeeping templates? Use these free samples to simplify your accounting processes and save money for your small business.

Small business bookkeeping templates are valuable additions to the desk of an entrepreneur or office manager in even a medium-sized business that is working to establish an accounting department. Using free sample accounting forms lets you organize your company's finances while saving money. Take accounting and bookkeeping classes, and gather enough information to use and customize all your forms so that they reflect the needs of your individual business.

Filing for Unemployment in New York

New York's Department of Labor has some strict guidelines for filing for jobless benefits, but you can file online as long as you have all of the information that you need.

What do you need to file online?

• Social Security Number or Alien Registration Card Number
• New York Driver's License or ID Card Number
• Information about your previous employer, including EIN and contact information
• Routing info for your bank if you want direct deposit.

When Will You Start Getting Benefits?

Even if you file the moment that you lose your job, it will be at least a week before you start getting benefits, since NY has a one-week unpaid wait period. After that, if your application takes longer for approval, you'll receive past benefits as soon as it is approved.

Your best bet: File for unemployment right away, even if you think you have another job lined up. Worst case scenario: You have to decline benefits because you have another job.