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Submitted by tep on Fri, 2009-01-02 11:17.

Along with backups, this is also a great time to make those annual archives, and get all those old files off the machine.

Don't forget to look at all those mailman "first of the month" notices, too. How many mailing lists do you receive that you haven't read lately? Just unsubscribe now, while the reminder notice is in your mailbox. Sometimes the best way to handle clutter is by not making it in the first place.

This is also a great month to make annual backups of your financial software. Burn a CD or DVD of your data files from Quicken, Microsoft Money or GnuCash.

While you're burning CDs and such, you might as well make a copy of your iPhoto, Gallery or other image archive, and send it off site. If you live in "fire country" like I do, sending a backup of family photos to a relative can bring peace of mind when the hot winds start howling.

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