When you work at home, you might feel like you don’t have some of the same tools that people have at big businesses, because you aren’t willing to spend the money. The truth is, there are many tools that can help you with your business that are free. Here are some that can help you:
-  Vitalist – This is a great tool for helping you keep track of lists. It will also let you divide the lists into different tasks and projects. There is even a section for waiting on others, so you can put that in as well if you are waiting for someone to get back to you.
- TaDa List and Remember the Milk – These are two other list based programs. Since everyone likes creating lists differently, you might like a different one of these then someone else might.
- BaseCamp – This is a project management tool. It will let you keep track of lists, deadlines, and milestones.
- Google Calendar – This is an easy way to keep track of appointments. You can even share this with others so they can see when you are free and when you have plans. Since this is online, you will be able to see your appointments on any computer, even if you are not at home.
- Google Docs & Spreadsheets – If you don’t have Microsoft Office, but still want to use word processing and spreadsheet tools, this is a great option.Â
- Pear Budget – This can help you with your budgeting and help you keep track of your business expenses.
There are many applications that you can find free versions of, so many times you don’t need to spend any money in order to get the tools that can help you with your business.
