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Hey, I'm Michael Eckstein 👋, and this is 'Ordinary & Necessary', a weekly newsletter about the boring business topics that don't get enough traction on the web, but will help you manage and grow your business. You signed up on my website. If you'd like to...

Pay your taxes Hey, I'm Michael Eckstein 👋, and this is 'Ordinary & Necessary', a weekly newsletter about the boring business topics that don't get enough traction on the web, but will help you manage and grow your business. You signed up on my website. If...

What's your Point B? Hey, I'm Michael Eckstein 👋, and this is 'Ordinary & Necessary', a weekly newsletter about the boring business topics that don't get enough traction on the web, but will help you manage and grow your business. You signed up on my...

Good debt and bad debtInterest is a silent killer. Years ago, I was preparing a friend's tax return and asked him how much student loan interest he had paid last year. He pulled up his account, told me how much interest he'd paid, then said "Wow, I've been paying off...

Use a scalpel, not a hacksaw Hey, I'm Michael Eckstein 👋, and this is 'Ordinary & Necessary', a weekly newsletter about the boring business topics that won't generate clicks on the web, but will help you manage and grow your business. You signed up on my...

How to discount an invoice the right wayExcellent reads!!! I love the discounting the invoice article. So true. Hey, I'm Michael Eckstein 👋, and this is 'Ordinary & Necessary', a weekly newsletter about the not-so-sexy business topics that won't generate...

The humanity of small business - asking for help during a crisis Hey, I'm Michael Eckstein 👋, and this is 'Ordinary & Necessary', a weekly newsletter about the not-so-sexy business topics that won't generate clicks on the web, but will help you manage and...