Money Blog Roundup

Once a week we'll take a look at what other About.com Guides are saying about how to manage finances and plan for the future. This week I found these great tips from other guides:

• Managing and Solving Workplace Negativity
  "Your workplace is seething with hostility and negativity. No matter where the bad vibes came from, it's up to you to help make the atmosphere more positive, productive and supportive." Sage words of management advice from Human Resources Guide Susan Heathfield.
• Contact Information Credit Reporting Agencies
  I spent the weekend checking my credit reports because one of my credit card numbers was stolen, and I wanted to make sure the damage didn't spread other credit accounts. Brian Koerner, the Identity Theft Guide, provides a handy list of 10 tips to prevent identity theft. Mr. Koerner also profiles the latest tax-related phishing scam, and tells you how to report the scam.
• What's Wrong With A Messy Desk?
  Coming back to the office after tax day, I realized that I really need to organize all files on my desk. As in moving the carefully balanced piles of work to do into some sort of filing system. Management Guide F. John Reh comes to the rescue with seven tips for eliminating a messy desk.
• 15-Minute Cleaning Tips
  While organizing my desk, I realized that I need to organize the rest of my office too. But I wanted to clean up in stages, a little here and a little there. Cynthia Nellis provides clues for how to get clean and organized in 15 minutes or less.
• Study Finds Bankruptcy Law Reforms are Not Working as Intended
  A special welcome to About's new Credit and Debt Management Guide Nance Kelly. Ms. Kelly has kicked off her blog with lots of news about various legal cases over consumer credit. This particular news item caught my attention, since many of my clients are considering bankruptcy as a possible solution to tax debt problems. Ms. Kelly highlights a study that shows most people are not abusing the new bankruptcy laws, but that the new credit counseling requirement (a prerequisite for filing for bankruptcy) is having little impact on filings.