If you're working both harder and longer these days, you are not alone. Employers aren't replacing laid-off workers; they are just asking their remaining employees to do more instead. Of course the employees accept -- it's the American way, and besides, everyone wants to stay valuable enough to survive the next round of layoffs. These hours cost employees dearly over the long term. Researchers say that Americans get on average 60 to 90 minutes less sleep than they Read More >
Tips for Organizing Your Tax Documents for Tax Season
By Good Neighbor Concierge
For many hard working people out there, especially entrepreneurs, professionals, and the otherwise self-employed, March and April can be the most frightful time of year. It's tax season, and that means tax returns must be timely filed with both the state and federal government, or extensions sought. What can be terrifying for anyone, but particularly for the people mentioned above, is accumulating all of the records that must be kept to document every last bit of Read More >
10 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Personal Concierge Service
By Good Neighbor Concierge
When interviewing someone for any profession, being equipped with a carefully planned list of questions is important to determine the best candidate for the position. When hiring a personal concierge service, this is absolutely essential. Your concierge will have access to many personal details of your life, and you need to be certain that they can be trusted. These ten questions will help you determine whether the person you are interviewing is the best fit for you and Read More >
9 Ways to Maximize Time at the Grocery Store
By Good Neighbor Concierge
Grocery shopping is no one’s favorite errand. Dodging shopping carts, reading confusing labels and standing in long checkout lines eat up your precious time. Unfortunately, it is a task that needs to be done because we all have to eat. If you want to cut the amount of effort you put into grocery shopping and maximize your time at the supermarket, then follow these tips for grocery shopping success: PREPARE A LIST There is nothing worse than getting home from the Read More >
A Travel Concierge Takes the Trouble out of Vacation Planning
By Good Neighbor Concierge
Having trouble putting your vacation together? There are many excuses: lack of time or the research is overwhelming. Have you ever considered using the services of a travel concierge in planning your trip or vacation? If not, it’s time to explore how you can benefit from the unique services they can offer. Most people will either contact a travel agency or begin an Internet search to book a vacation. After posting a plea for last minute advice from friends, family or Read More >
Personal Concierge Services for Seniors
By Good Neighbor Concierge
Today's seniors are living longer and healthier lives. They are staying active and often want to remain in their own homes, even as they begin to need some help. Although family members are often able to provide some help, seniors often don't want to bother them. Today, many families rely on the services of a personal concierge to help aging members live active, independent lives and to assist with activities of daily living. Benefits to Seniors Personal concierge Read More >
Christmas Season Travel Planning
By Good Neighbor Concierge
The airports and the highways will soon be clogged with eager travelers hoping to spend the Christmas holiday with loved ones and families or to see a part of the world they haven't seen before. Although rest and relaxation await us all, holiday travel is a major source of stress. If you are fortunate to have a working relationship with a travel professional, then he/she will be handling your travel arrangements with little to no effort on your part. However, If you Read More >
Why Sitting in Urban Traffic Will Cost You
By Good Neighbor Concierge
I was walking around the Brighton neighborhood the other day and with every direction I turned, I could not help but notice the enormous amount of cars idling in traffic. Every direction. Cars trying to maneuver around a delivery truck making its morning rounds. City buses packed with weary passengers, jostling for position. School buses loaded with children struggling to get through the traffic and make it to the schools on schedule. Add in the occasional Read More >
How Not to be a Frazzled Person
By Good Neighbor Concierge
It is an all-too-familiar scene played out in virtually every household in America, almost every single day: People rushing out the door in the morning, hustling the children off to childcare or school, sitting through rush-hour traffic, picking up coffee and a breakfast pastry on the way to the office because there was no time for a decent morning meal, squeezing in a call to the doctor’s office to reschedule an appointment in between meetings, picking up the dry Read More >
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