If you’re one of the ga-zillions of people who vowed that 2008 would be the year they finally got their bills organized and under control, have I got the tool for you.

You’ve probably heard of Quicken and think of it as something used by small businesses or extra-organized Type-A folks. While that may be true, there’s now a version of Quicken that’s right for just about anyone: Quicken Online.

Quicken Online is not a monster of a workhorse designed to help you run a company or streamline your family trust fund accounting. Instead, it’s an easy-to-use web version of the classic Quicken software. You don’t need to be Bill Gates to get your family finances organized once and for all.

They even have my favorite feature: a 30-day Free Trial. No risk! Just sign up for free and see if it works for you.

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Day Runner wants you to finally be able to get organized this year. In that spirit, they’re sponsoring a fantastic contest with a huge assortment of their popular items for families.

The key to keeping today’s busy family organized is something so simple most people learned it in preschool - color. As you resolve to get more organized in the New Year, look for the new line of Day Runner family matters products to make organization simple — with the help of color coding.

Use Color to Organize Your Family!

• Highlight activities with the color coded wall calendar
• Grab attention with colorful erasable messages
• Post colorful door reminders where they won’t be missed.
• Sort and store paper and information with color-coded folders and storage boxes

Undated Erasable Wall Planner, Item 301-10
View one month of schedules and to dos for your family with this double sided planner. Choose the color coded columns with task area below or the traditional monthly block format with color task area at the side. Size 17″ x 24″.

Monthly Wall InfoCenter, Item 302-10
Keep it all together with this write-on, wipe-off home management center. Use color coding to easily communicate schedules, tasks, messages and reminders. Features a multi-year paper calendar with behind the calendar storage for papers and activity folders.

Activity Folders, Item 304-1086
Managing the flow of paper has never been this easy. Simply assign a color to each individual family member and then organize and separate personal documents by color. File in the behind the calendar storage space in the InfoCenter or use the Storage Cases that are color matched to the folders.

Storage Cases, Item 305-1086
Store incoming and outgoing papers in these color coordinated cases to help reduce clutter and organize your family’s stuff. Sized to hold letter size papers, the activity folders and planners fit nicely too.

Erasable Door Reminders, Item 307-1086
Hang these fun color-coded reminders where they will be most visible; on a door, cupboard knob, bathroom hook, over the coffeepot, wherever! Erasable with a write on, wipe off marker, about 3.75″ x 8″ in size.

I quite like this whole system, but I have to say that those door hangers are brilliant! Check out the Day Runner site for lots more organizational tips for families.

Where to buy

You can purchase the entire system at Office Depot.

How to enter this contest

Just leave a comment on this post by Midnight Pacific, January 23 and you’re entered to win a set including each item above!

Prize valued at approximately $135. Open to legal residents of the United States 18 years of age and older. No purchase required. One entry per person. Void where prohibited by law. Important contest rules and details. By submitting your Name and Email address, you agree to receive relevant promotional emails and contest follow up communications from Momsational and eMoms at Home, in compliance with our strict privacy policy and contest rules. Your information will never be rented or sold to third parties.

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OK, I can’t exactly guarantee that these organizers will help your mental health, because I’m not a health care professional. But if you need help organizing your busy mom days, then BusyBodyBook can give you the best shot at it.

With BusyBodyBook planners, time management is a breeze! BusyBodyBook family calendars provide each family member with their own column to organize and track their schedules and activities while coordinating with each other side by side.

The BBB GRID format provides the clearest view of your daily & weekly schedules and activities helping you stay organized, focused and on track. You’ll easily view overlapping schedules and avoid doublebooking when you plan with with BBB’s personal and family calendars.

Combine the BBB with the large Fridge Grid and you’re going to become an organizing machine. This large calendar has a magnet on the back so you can keep it where you and your family will see it most often: on the refrigerator!

How to enter

Just leave a comment on this post by Midnight Pacific time, December 4th and you’re entered!

First Prize: a 2008 BusyBodyBook and a Fridge Grid pad
Second Prize: a 2008 BusyBodyBook

Approximate prize values: BusyBodyBook: $17, Fridge Grid: $12. Open to legal residents of the United States 18 years of age and older. No purchase required. One entry per person. Void where prohibited by law. Important contest rules and details. By submitting your Name and Email address, you agree to receive relevant promotional emails and contest follow up communications from Momsational and eMoms at Home, in compliance with our strict privacy policy and contest rules. Your information will never be rented or sold to third parties. Please note that we cannot guarantee you will get your prize in time for Christmas.

Where to buy

These organizers are available online at BusyBodyBook.com as well as Amazon.

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