organising yourself so your virtual assistant costs less

You've finally taken the plunge and hired a VA, well done! But now you need to make sure you aren't getting caught up in the excitement of having your very own assistant, and make sure you're keeping your eye on the budget.
Most Virtual Assistants work to an agreed time and use some method of timing when working on your tasks. If you send them set tasks and nothing more in between, chances are your agreed time will stick at just that and there's no need to worry about your budget at all.