In this age of economic woe, you're probably looking for ways to save money and boost productivity. Think about your operating costs. Do you routinely outsource work that could easily be done in your office? Do you send your binding and laminating projects to a copy shop? Do you utilize a paper shredder service to take care of your document destruction needs? If so, you're essentially throwing money away and you could be saving a whole lot by investing in a few select Fellowes products. Read on to find out what Fellowes has to offer and how they can help you maintain your bottom line.

Laminating can be very expensive when done in copy shop. For example, a copy shop might charge you up to $600 to laminate 150 documents. That's a lot of cash! However, if you purchase a Fellowes laminator, you'll spend a lot less than that. A small office laminator such as the Saturn SL 125 retails for only $230. That's quite the savings. And best of all, it's a one-time investment that can be relied on to serve all your laminating needs in the future.

Fellowes also manufactures top-quality binding machines that can also save you money. For example, if you sent 100 booklets to a copy shop for binding, you're looking at forking over $300 for the job. But with a Fellowes binding machine, such as the Pulsar, you'll spend about $230 for a machine that will last for years.

When it comes to paper shredding, cost is important, but so is security, especially because of laws such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) and the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA). Your company is responsible for the proper destruction of sensitive information such as personnel files, bank account data, medical records, credit reports, and so on. If your company is using a shredding service to handle your shredding needs, how can you be sure your documents are really being destroyed? The answer is, you can't. Once your documents leave the building and they're being handled by someone else, you can't ensure that they'll be disposed of properly, which can leave you vulnerable to lawsuits if someone believes you've violated the HIPPA and FACTA rules. Plus, the cost of a shredding service is ridiculously high: over a period of five years, you could spend upwards of $5,000 for a service that might not even be safe.

But you can prevent that from happening by investing in a Fellowes paper shredder. Fellowes has a wide variety of shredders, from personal-sized machines to enormous, high-capacity shredders. Their C-220Ci shredder is a cross-cut machine that's 100% jam-proof and can be yours for less than $3,000. Compare that to the cost of a shredding service and you'll see that a Fellowes machine actually winds up paying for itself. Plus, you'll have something even more valuable than money: the peace of mind that comes with knowing your documents are being properly destroyed.

Now you know how a Fellowes office machine can help you save money, as well as prevent you from possibly getting sued. A Fellowes laminator, binding machine, or shredder is a definitely wise investment.