Bic ReAction Pen

The BIC ReAction Retractable Ball Pen, featuring D-Flexion Technology for a smooth writing experience.

“We’ve designed this pen for professionals and style-conscious consumers who want a sophisticated and innovative pen with unique benefits, comfort features and a smooth writing system,” said Tim Koletsos, director of marketing, stationery, BIC Consumer Products USA.

The BIC ReAction Retractable Ball Pen features a 1.0 mm point for smooth writing, a chrome nose cone, and a full length grip for comfortable writing. The pen’s D-Flexion Technology acts as a “shock absorber” for a smooth writing experience and helps control motion and diffuse tension.

Smead FasTab Hanging Folders

Great New Product From Smead:

FasTab hanging folders have built-in heavy-duty reinforced tabs permanently attached to the folder. No assembly is required. They are easy to label by either handwriting directly on the tab or applying self-adhesive labels.

• Handwrite directly on the tab
• Permanently attached heavy-duty reinforced tab
• Paper is glued around rods on both sides
• Tabs are 20% larger than standard 1/3-cut tabs
• Tab embossed for label placement
• 11 pt. colored stock
• Coated rod tips
• 10% recycled content, 10% post-consumer material

Tax Time and Financial Paperwork

Tax and financial documents frustrate people more than any other kind of paper. It’s hard to know how to handle each piece, how long to keep it, and the best way to store it. Here are some guidelines to follow when dealing with your personal financial paperwork:

Take Inventory-
Look at it before you file it. Even if it isn’t something serious enough to send you to jail, you could be losing money because of clerical errors that you missed when you didn’t read your statements or bills.

Decide on Your filing system
Organize bills and statements by the month or account. It’s generally easiest to stick with either hanging files or an expanding file. If organizing by account, be sure to arrange documents in chronological order within each file so they are easier to find later on.

Checks and Balances-
Receipts for major purchases should be stapled to the warranty or instruction manual and stored in a permanent file.

Keep Investment Papers-
Keep your monthly investment statements until you get the annual summary statement then shred all of the monthlies and file the summary in your investment file.

Bank Documents-
Most banks now have online banking that allows you to review statements and even checks for that matter. If you still receive statements each month keep them for a one year time period, then shred as you start the next years file. All of these documents can easily be reprinted by your bank.