Comments for Simple Tips http://simpletips.net Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:53:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on What are some useful marketing tips? by Mr. G http://simpletips.net/what-are-some-useful-marketing-tips/#comment-707 Mr. G Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:53:14 +0000 http://simpletips.net/what-are-some-useful-marketing-tips/#comment-707 Solo practice attorneys face special challenges marketing. If you want to do employer-side employment law you’ll have to build a practice that targets this niche and appeals to that client base. Be realistic in your approach. You probably won’t land much work from fortune 500 companies because you lack the resources and prestige of larger firms, plus you practice is not scalable to the needs of a larger client. Your best bet may be to do employment law for smaller businesses, especially those who are growing and just now hitting the minimum employee numbers that make the bound by federal employment laws. If you are not working at full capacity and able do to so, offer monthly retainer programs to some clients – even if you don’t make a lot of money. Entice them to spend a small amount with your each month for a set amount of access. Once you get them used to having access to a legal resource they will get dependent on that access and use you more. Plus it will give you a stable source of operating income, and a good reference to use when courting other clients. Start by looking at your practice as a brand unto itself. Do you have a professional collateral material – modern business cards, letterheads, and a web site? Do you office out of your home or an executive suite? You have been in practice a while, consider updating your approach and your practice. Examine yourself from the viewpoint of a potential client. Join your local chamber of commerce and attend all the meetings. Network with everyone small business person you meet and make sure they view you as a resource, even for simple questions. Small business generally lack legal counsel – so if you can good contacts now when these new people need an attorney you might be the only attorney in their rolodex. Seek out speaking engagements with the chamber or other local business associations and give speeches on employment law issues. People always want training on employment laws, and each time you do one you will help build your reputation as an expert in this area. Good luck! Solo practice attorneys face special challenges marketing. If you want to do employer-side employment law you’ll have to build a practice that targets this niche and appeals to that client base. Be realistic in your approach. You probably won’t land much work from fortune 500 companies because you lack the resources and prestige of larger firms, plus you practice is not scalable to the needs of a larger client. Your best bet may be to do employment law for less vital businesses, especially those who are growing and just now hitting the minimum employee numbers that make the leap by federal employment laws. If you are not working at full capacity and able do to so, offer monthly payment programs to some clients – even if you don’t make a lot of money. Entice them to spend a small amount with your each month for a set amount of access. Once you get them used to having access to a legal store they will get dependent on that access and use you more. Plus it will give you a stable source of operating income, and a excellent reference to use when courting other clients.

Start by looking at your practice as a brand unto itself. Do you have a qualified collateral material – modern business cards, letterheads, and a web site? Do you personnel out of your home or an executive suite? You have been in practice a while, deliberate updating your approach and your practice. Examine yourself from the viewpoint of a potential client. Join your local chamber of buying and attend all the meetings. Network with everyone small business person you meet and make sure they view you as a store, even for simple questions. Small business commonly lack legal counsel – so if you can excellent contacts now when these new people need an attorney you might be the only attorney in their rolodex. Seek out speaking engagements with the chamber or other local business associations and give speeches on employment law issues. People always want training on employment laws, and each time you do one you will help build your reputation as an expert in this area.

Excellent luck!

]]> Comment on Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing (Quick & Dirty Tips) by Lisa Shea "medieval swordfighting enthusiast" http://simpletips.net/grammar-girls-quick-and-dirty-tips-for-better-writing-quick-dirty-tips/#comment-698 Lisa Shea "medieval swordfighting enthusiast" Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:18:09 +0000 http://simpletips.net/grammar-girls-quick-and-dirty-tips-for-better-writing-quick-dirty-tips/#comment-698 <div style="margin-left:0.5em;"> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> 19 of 20 people found the following review helpful: </div> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <span style="margin-left: -5px;"><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/common/customer-reviews/stars-4-0._V192240704_.gif" width="64" alt="4.0 out of 5 stars" title="4.0 out of 5 stars" height="12" border="0"/></span> <b>Fun Tips but a Brief Read</b>, <nobr>February 23, 2009</nobr></div> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <div><div style="float:left;">By </div><div style="float:left;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A3V6Z4RCDGRC44/ref=cm_cr_if_pdp/184-7445177-4552866?ie=UTF8&tag=featurely-20&linkCode=xm2" target="_top"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lisa Shea "medieval swordfighting enthusiast"</span></a> - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member-reviews/A3V6Z4RCDGRC44/ref=cm_cr_if_auth_rev/184-7445177-4552866?ie=UTF8&tag=featurely-20&linkCode=xm2&sort_by=MostRecentReview" target="_top"></a><br/><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=cm_rn_bdg_help/184-7445177-4552866?ie=UTF8&nodeId=14279681&pop-up=1#HF" target="AmazonHelp" onclick="return amz_js_PopWin(this.href,'AmazonHelp','width=340,height=340,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,toolbar=1,status=1');"><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/communities/reputation/c7y_badge_hf_1._V192249975_.gif" width="111" align="absmiddle" alt="(HALL OF FAME REVIEWER)" height="15" border="0"/></a>    <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=cm_rn_bdg_help/184-7445177-4552866?ie=UTF8&nodeId=14279681&pop-up=1#VN" target="AmazonHelp" onclick="return amz_js_PopWin(this.href,'AmazonHelp','width=340,height=340,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,toolbar=1,status=1');"><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/communities/reputation/c7y_badge_vn_1._V192249933_.gif" width="62" align="absmiddle" alt="(VINE VOICE)" height="15" border="0"/></a>    <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=cm_rn_bdg_help/184-7445177-4552866?ie=UTF8&nodeId=14279681&pop-up=1#TR" target="AmazonHelp" onclick="return amz_js_PopWin(this.href,'AmazonHelp','width=340,height=340,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,toolbar=1,status=1');"><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/communities/reputation/c7y_badge_tr_3._V192249968_.gif" width="94" align="absmiddle" alt="(TOP 50 REVIEWER)" height="15" border="0"/></a>    </div></div><div style="clear:both;"/> </div> <div class="tiny" style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <b><span class="h3color tiny">This review is from: </span>Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing (Quick & Dirty Tips) (Paperback)</b> </div> This book was created by a woman who runs an active podcast. That is, she is used to doing weekly little "tips" about how to handle a grammar situation. That's very cool in a quick-blurb world, but you can really see those roots in this book. There's no real coherence here, and if you pick the book up looking for help with a given situation you'll have to dig to find the answer. One chapter is called "I'm So Stylish". What is that about? Apparently it's about writing "I'm sooooooooooooo happy" and that not being good grammar. Would I have ever thought to look in that chapter for that information? Would I have ever really wondered if spelling so with 18 Os was correct? <br/><br/>The book is cute. If you read little snippets every day - perhaps as a "bathroom book" - you're sure to pick up some tips here. You learn about "that" vs "who". You learn about "like" vs "as". You might think a lot of these differences are minor. If you do a Google search you're sure to find people using every mis-spelling that exists, and breaking every grammar rule. However, it all comes down to being professional to your audience. If you continually mis-spell "existence" maybe 50% of your readers won't care - but the other 50% will be more and more turned off by your repeated mistakes. <br/><br/>If we want to communicate clearly, it certainly is in all of our best interest to learn the proper rules and to try our best to follow them. I'm sure we can all name awful websites we have been to where the grammar was so awful that we could not follow what the person was saying. There are of course different degrees of this problem - so the more clearly you can write, the better! <br/><br/>So in general I agree greatly with the premise. I think we should all learn to write more clearly. I just have found that convert-to-book-from-the-web books tend to suffer in the organizational area. I recently read another book from a "popular blog turned into a book" and it had the exact same problem. 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Fun Tips but a Brief Read, February 23, 2009
This review is from: Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing (Quick & Dirty Tips) (Paperback)

This book was made by a woman who runs an active podcast. That is, she is used to responsibility weekly small “tips” about how to handle a grammar situation. That’s very cool in a quick-blurb world, but you can really see those roots in this book. There’s no real coherence here, and if you pick the book up looking for help with a given situation you’ll have to dig to find the answer. One chapter is called “I’m So Stylish”. What is that about? Apparently it’s about writing “I’m sooooooooooooo pleased” and that not life excellent grammar. Would I have ever thought to look in that chapter for that information? Would I have ever really wondered if spelling so with 18 Os was right?

The book is cute. If you read small snippets each day – perhaps as a “bathroom book” – you’re sure to pick up some tips here. You gather about “that” vs “who”. You gather about “like” vs “as”. You might reckon a lot of these differences are minor. If you do a Google search you’re sure to find people using each mis-spelling that exists, and contravention each grammar rule. But, it all comes down to life qualified to your consultation. If you continually mis-spell “existence” maybe 50% of your readers won’t care – but the other 50% will be more and more turned off by your repeated mistakes.

If we want to communicate clearly, it certainly is in all of our best interest to gather the proper rules and to try our best to follow them. I’m sure we can all name dreadful websites we have been to where the grammar was so dreadful that we could not follow what the person was saying. There are of course different degrees of this problem – so the more clearly you can write, the better!

So in general I agree greatly with the premise. I reckon we should all gather to write more clearly. I just have found that convert-to-book-from-the-web books tend to suffer in the organizational area. I recently read another book from a “well loved blog turned into a book” and it had the exact same problem. It had lots of unsystematic tips sort of loosely place into chapters.

A fun read, but I would certainly get other more clearly organized books on grammar for your daily use and education.

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]]> Comment on Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing (Quick & Dirty Tips) by K. L. Cummings http://simpletips.net/grammar-girls-quick-and-dirty-tips-for-better-writing-quick-dirty-tips/#comment-697 K. L. Cummings Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:36:05 +0000 http://simpletips.net/grammar-girls-quick-and-dirty-tips-for-better-writing-quick-dirty-tips/#comment-697 <div style="margin-left:0.5em;"> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> 40 of 40 people found the following review helpful: </div> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <span style="margin-left: -5px;"><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/common/customer-reviews/stars-5-0._V192240867_.gif" width="64" alt="5.0 out of 5 stars" title="5.0 out of 5 stars" height="12" border="0"/></span> <b>More Than Mere Grammar</b>, <nobr>July 19, 2008</nobr></div> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <div><div style="float:left;">By </div><div style="float:left;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/AIE35AWXXMTA9/ref=cm_cr_if_pdp/184-7445177-4552866?ie=UTF8&tag=featurely-20&linkCode=xm2" target="_top"><span style="font-weight: bold;">K. L. Cummings</span></a> (Clearfield, Utah) - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member-reviews/AIE35AWXXMTA9/ref=cm_cr_if_auth_rev/184-7445177-4552866?ie=UTF8&tag=featurely-20&linkCode=xm2&sort_by=MostRecentReview" target="_top"></a><br/><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=cm_rn_bdg_help/184-7445177-4552866?ie=UTF8&nodeId=14279681&pop-up=1#RN" target="AmazonHelp" onclick="return amz_js_PopWin(this.href,'AmazonHelp','width=340,height=340,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,toolbar=1,status=1');"><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/communities/reputation/c7y_badge_rn_1._V192249968_.gif" width="70" align="absmiddle" alt="(REAL NAME)" height="15" border="0"/></a>    </div></div><div style="clear:both;"/> </div> <div class="tiny" style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <b><span class="h3color tiny">This review is from: </span>Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing (Quick & Dirty Tips) (Paperback)</b> </div> Who needs another book on grammar? <br/><br/>Well, to be candid, most of us. We all struggle with the usual problems like lie vs. lay, affect vs. effect, and where to insert commas. In terms of these basic grammar questions, Mignon delivers the goods. In the guise of Grammar Girl she provides simple, memorable lessons in ... well ... grammar. <br/><br/>The book is more than just a grammar guide. Go back and read the full title. Go ahead. I'll wait. <br/><br/>You see the part that says "For Better Writing"? That's the real meat of this book. Mignon isn't some dusty academic who wants to put you in your place and make you feel inferior when you misuse a semi-colon. She's a talented writer who wants to help you improve your writing. Tucked in among the tips are dozens of ways to make your writing stronger and more engaging. She even covers writing for blogs and Twitter. <br/><br/>Last century we had Strunk and White as guides. 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40 of 40 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
More Than Mere Grammar, July 19, 2008
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This review is from: Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing (Quick & Dirty Tips) (Paperback)

Who needs another book on grammar?

Well, to be sincere, most of us. We all struggle with the usual problems like lie vs. lay, affect vs. effect, and where to insert commas. In terms of these basic grammar questions, Mignon delivers the goods. In the guise of Grammar Girl she provides simple, memorable lessons in … well … grammar.

The book is more than just a grammar handbook. Go back and read the full title. Go ahead. I’ll wait.

You see the part that says “For Better Writing”? That’s the real meat of this book. Mignon isn’t some dusty academic who wants to place you in your place and make you feel inferior when you misuse a semi-colon. She’s a talented writer who wants to help you improve your writing. Tucked in among the tips are dozens of ways to make your writing stronger and more engaging. She even covers writing for blogs and Twitter.

Last century we had Strunk and Colorless as guides. This century we have Mignon.

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]]> Comment on Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing (Quick & Dirty Tips) by Ronald King http://simpletips.net/grammar-girls-quick-and-dirty-tips-for-better-writing-quick-dirty-tips/#comment-696 Ronald King Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:05:28 +0000 http://simpletips.net/grammar-girls-quick-and-dirty-tips-for-better-writing-quick-dirty-tips/#comment-696 <div style="margin-left:0.5em;"> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> 71 of 72 people found the following review helpful: </div> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <span style="margin-left: -5px;"><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/common/customer-reviews/stars-5-0._V192240867_.gif" width="64" alt="5.0 out of 5 stars" title="5.0 out of 5 stars" height="12" border="0"/></span> <b>It's a good book even if you don't listen to the podcast</b>, <nobr>July 16, 2008</nobr></div> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <div><div style="float:left;">By </div><div style="float:left;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A2BQ3HNC4RJL18/ref=cm_cr_if_pdp/184-7445177-4552866?ie=UTF8&tag=featurely-20&linkCode=xm2" target="_top"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ronald King</span></a> (Shawnee, Oklahoma) - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member-reviews/A2BQ3HNC4RJL18/ref=cm_cr_if_auth_rev/184-7445177-4552866?ie=UTF8&tag=featurely-20&linkCode=xm2&sort_by=MostRecentReview" target="_top"></a><br/><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=cm_rn_bdg_help/184-7445177-4552866?ie=UTF8&nodeId=14279681&pop-up=1#RN" target="AmazonHelp" onclick="return amz_js_PopWin(this.href,'AmazonHelp','width=340,height=340,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,toolbar=1,status=1');"><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/communities/reputation/c7y_badge_rn_1._V192249968_.gif" width="70" align="absmiddle" alt="(REAL NAME)" height="15" border="0"/></a>    </div></div><div style="clear:both;"/> </div> <div class="tiny" style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <b><span class="h3color tiny">This review is from: </span>Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing (Quick & Dirty Tips) (Paperback)</b> </div> I didn't have expectations about this book from the podcast because I only discovered Grammar Girl a few days before the book was released. I like books about usage, and I enjoyed this one. It's organized in chapters of related usage problems and the rules for the most frequent cases. For many issues, the book gives not only the right way to do it, but demonstrates common wrong ways too, and clearly labels them so you won't pick up the wrong way if you're skimming. Many of the entries include memory devices to help you remember what to do next time. <br/><br/>The drawings and examples were cute, but sometimes the references to Squiggly and Aardvark felt like inside jokes, but fortunately not to the point where I felt like the joke was on me. I didn't know if there were personalities for the characters that would have given me a deeper understanding of the examples they demonstrated, or if they were just generic illustrations. <br/><br/>The voice is consistent, and the delivery is short and sweet, or as the author puts it, quick and dirty. Nothing is belabored that shouldn't be, but each issue is adequately covered for most situations. If an item is controversial, the book mentions the controversy and gives an overview of the major arguments. Matters of style are also identified, even if the author has a strong preference for a particular way. <br/><br/>The last chapter, "Work It," is an unusual chapter for a usage book, and especially valuable. It gives writer-oriented tips for interviewing people, generating ideas, fighting writer's block, and proofreading. Some of the tips it gives are excellent, and in the right situation, may make the difference between success and failure. 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It’s a excellent book even if you don’t listen to the podcast, July 16, 2008
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This review is from: Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing (Quick & Dirty Tips) (Paperback)

I didn’t have expectations about this book from the podcast because I only learned Grammar Girl a few days before the book was unrestricted. I like books about usage, and I loved this one. It’s organized in chapters of related usage problems and the rules for the most frequent cases. For many issues, the book gives not only the right way to do it, but demonstrates common incorrect ways too, and clearly marks them so you won’t pick up the incorrect way if you’re skimming. Many of the entries include memory devices to help you remember what to do next time.

The drawings and examples were cute, but sometimes the references to Squiggly and Aardvark felt like inside jokes, but fortunately not to the top where I felt like the joke was on me. I didn’t know if there were personalities for the characters that would have given me a deeper understanding of the examples they demonstrated, or if they were just generic illustrations.

The voice is regular, and the delivery is small and sweet, or as the author puts it, quick and dirty. Nothing is belabored that shouldn’t be, but each issue is adequately covered for most situations. If an item is controversial, the book mentions the controversy and gives an overview of the foremost arguments. Matters of style are also identified, even if the author has a strong preference for a particular way.

The last chapter, “Work It,” is an unusual chapter for a usage book, and especially valuable. It gives writer-oriented tips for interviewing people, generating thoughts, fighting writer’s block, and proofreading. Some of the tips it gives are brilliant, and in the right situation, may make the difference between success and failure. I want to see that chapter expanded into a book of its own.

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]]> Comment on 92 Easy Ways to Save Money: Simple, Practical Tips for Saving Money, Getting Out of Debt, Fixing Your Credit, and Living Financially Free by S. Mount http://simpletips.net/92-easy-ways-to-save-money-simple-practical-tips-for-saving-money-getting-out-of-debt-fixing-your-credit-and-living-financially-free/#comment-665 S. Mount Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:06:17 +0000 http://simpletips.net/92-easy-ways-to-save-money-simple-practical-tips-for-saving-money-getting-out-of-debt-fixing-your-credit-and-living-financially-free/#comment-665 <div style="margin-left:0.5em;"> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful: </div> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <span style="margin-left: -5px;"><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/common/customer-reviews/stars-5-0._V192240867_.gif" width="64" alt="5.0 out of 5 stars" title="5.0 out of 5 stars" height="12" border="0"/></span> <b>If you enjoy being thrifty, then this is for you!</b>, <nobr>February 4, 2010</nobr></div> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <div><div style="float:left;">By </div><div style="float:left;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A3W4FDGMEA6F7N/ref=cm_cr_if_pdp/177-8146035-1198533?ie=UTF8&tag=featurely-20&linkCode=xm2" target="_top"><span style="font-weight: bold;">S. Mount</span></a> (Fredericksburg, VA) - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member-reviews/A3W4FDGMEA6F7N/ref=cm_cr_if_auth_rev/177-8146035-1198533?ie=UTF8&tag=featurely-20&linkCode=xm2&sort_by=MostRecentReview" target="_top"></a><br/><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=cm_rn_bdg_help/177-8146035-1198533?ie=UTF8&nodeId=14279681&pop-up=1#RN" target="AmazonHelp" onclick="return amz_js_PopWin(this.href,'AmazonHelp','width=340,height=340,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,toolbar=1,status=1');"><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/communities/reputation/c7y_badge_rn_1._V192249968_.gif" width="70" align="absmiddle" alt="(REAL NAME)" height="15" border="0"/></a>    </div></div><div style="clear:both;"/> </div> <div class="tiny" style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <b><span class="h3color tiny">This review is from: </span>92 Easy Ways to Save Money: Simple, Practical Tips for Saving Money, Getting Out of Debt, Fixing Your Credit, and Living Financially Free (Paperback)</b> </div> Just got finished reading this book and I really enjoyed it. <br/><br/>You're not going to find hundreds of pages of boring material. The author has really summed up 92 great ways to make your money go as far as it can and he doesn't present you with a bunch of filler material. It's quick and to the point. However, I wouldn't necessarily say that this book is about saving money... it's more about how to get MORE for your money, which is fine with me! I always enjoy a good bargain. <br/><br/>Some people call this being cheap, but I call it being thrifty! <br/><br/>If you're looking for numerous ways to stretch your dollar, then this is a great book to read through. Especially during a recession! <br/><br/>Overall, this book gets 5 stars for being an easy read, and showing me a LOT of new ways to spend wisely. <div style="padding-top: 10px; clear: both; width: 100%;"> <div style="float:left; padding-right:15px; border-right:1px solid #CCCCCC"><div style="padding-bottom:5px;"><b class="tiny" style="color:#666666;white-space:nowrap;">Help other customers find the most helpful reviews</b> </div><div style="width:300px;"> <a name="R1TEVUXT1CYS8O.2115.Helpful.Reviews" style="font-size:1px;"> </a><span><span class="votingPrompt">Was this review helpful to you? </span><a rel="nofollow" class="votingButtonReviews" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/voting/cast/Reviews/2115/R1TEVUXT1CYS8O/Helpful/1/ref=cm_cr_ifvoteyn/177-8146035-1198533?ie=UTF8&token=3A8FA3C7224EA5AF9C4CB0F99BF4070A2FA275F1&target=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL3Byb2R1Y3QtcmV2aWV3cy8xNDQ5OTYzNzQ5L3JlZj1jbV9jcl9pZnZvdGVyZHIvMTc3LTgxNDYwMzUtMTE5ODUzMz9fZW5jb2Rpbmc9VVRGOCZzdW1tYXJ5PTAmYWxpbmtDb2RlPXhtMiZ0YWc9ZmVhdHVyZWx5LTIwJnY9MiZsaW5rQ29kZT14bTImYXNpbj0xNDQ5OTYzNzQ5JnRydW5jYXRlPTUwMDAmYWtpZD1BS0lBSjM3NkMyUkpDWlZaNlhRUSZzaWc9Y0pxRnZXMzVCU0NiV1hYSXBhRHlRbnVKZUdOSndodWxPdzU5WFk1ZkpyVSUzRCZleHA9MjAxMi0wMS0xMFQxMiUzQTM0JTNBMDJaJmF0YWc9ZmVhdHVyZWx5LTIw&voteAnchorName=R1TEVUXT1CYS8O.2115.Helpful.Reviews&voteSessionID=177-8146035-1198533"><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/communities/reviews/btn-yes-sec-md._V192249951_.gif" width="35" alt="Yes" style="vertical-align:middle;" height="18" border="0"/></a> <a rel="nofollow" class="votingButtonReviews" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/voting/cast/Reviews/2115/R1TEVUXT1CYS8O/Helpful/-1/ref=cm_cr_ifvoteyn/177-8146035-1198533?ie=UTF8&token=EDD27D6F00856D7FF1E47C281E18044CEACCC4AB&target=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL3Byb2R1Y3QtcmV2aWV3cy8xNDQ5OTYzNzQ5L3JlZj1jbV9jcl9pZnZvdGVyZHIvMTc3LTgxNDYwMzUtMTE5ODUzMz9fZW5jb2Rpbmc9VVRGOCZzdW1tYXJ5PTAmYWxpbmtDb2RlPXhtMiZ0YWc9ZmVhdHVyZWx5LTIwJnY9MiZsaW5rQ29kZT14bTImYXNpbj0xNDQ5OTYzNzQ5JnRydW5jYXRlPTUwMDAmYWtpZD1BS0lBSjM3NkMyUkpDWlZaNlhRUSZzaWc9Y0pxRnZXMzVCU0NiV1hYSXBhRHlRbnVKZUdOSndodWxPdzU5WFk1ZkpyVSUzRCZleHA9MjAxMi0wMS0xMFQxMiUzQTM0JTNBMDJaJmF0YWc9ZmVhdHVyZWx5LTIw&voteAnchorName=R1TEVUXT1CYS8O.2115.Helpful.Reviews&voteSessionID=177-8146035-1198533"><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/communities/reviews/btn-no-sec-md._V192249949_.gif" width="35" alt="No" style="vertical-align:middle;" height="18" border="0"/></a> <span class="votingMessage"/></span> </div></div><div style="float:left;"><div style="padding-left:15px;"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"><span class="tiny"> <a name="R1TEVUXT1CYS8O.2115.Inappropriate.Reviews" style="font-size:1px;"> </a><span class="reportingButton"><nobr><a rel="nofollow" class="reportingButton" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/voting/cast/Reviews/2115/R1TEVUXT1CYS8O/Inappropriate/1/ref=cm_cr_ifvoteyn/177-8146035-1198533?ie=UTF8&token=0ACA611ADB43797EB3EFB1E39B3246F7C3A0C0B2&target=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL3Byb2R1Y3QtcmV2aWV3cy8xNDQ5OTYzNzQ5L3JlZj1jbV9jcl9pZnZvdGVyZHIvMTc3LTgxNDYwMzUtMTE5ODUzMz9fZW5jb2Rpbmc9VVRGOCZzdW1tYXJ5PTAmYWxpbmtDb2RlPXhtMiZ0YWc9ZmVhdHVyZWx5LTIwJnY9MiZsaW5rQ29kZT14bTImYXNpbj0xNDQ5OTYzNzQ5JnRydW5jYXRlPTUwMDAmYWtpZD1BS0lBSjM3NkMyUkpDWlZaNlhRUSZzaWc9Y0pxRnZXMzVCU0NiV1hYSXBhRHlRbnVKZUdOSndodWxPdzU5WFk1ZkpyVSUzRCZleHA9MjAxMi0wMS0xMFQxMiUzQTM0JTNBMDJaJmF0YWc9ZmVhdHVyZWx5LTIw&voteAnchorName=R1TEVUXT1CYS8O.2115.Inappropriate.Reviews&voteSessionID=177-8146035-1198533"></a></nobr></span> </span> <span style="color:#CCCCCC;">|</span> <span class="tiny"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R1TEVUXT1CYS8O/ref=cm_cr_if_perm/?ie=UTF8&ASIN=1449963749&nodeID=&tag=featurely-20&linkCode=xm2" target="_top"></a></span></div><div style="white-space:nowrap;padding-left:-5px;padding-top:5px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R1TEVUXT1CYS8O/ref=cm_cr_if_cmt/177-8146035-1198533?ie=UTF8&ASIN=1449963749&nodeID=&tag=featurely-20&linkCode=xm2#wasThisHelpful" target="_top"><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/communities/discussion_boards/comment-sm._V192250344_.gif" width="16" alt="Comment" hspace="3" align="absmiddle" height="16" border="0"/></a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R1TEVUXT1CYS8O/ref=cm_cr_if_cmt/177-8146035-1198533?ie=UTF8&ASIN=1449963749&nodeID=&tag=featurely-20&linkCode=xm2#wasThisHelpful" target="_top">Comment</a></div></div></div><div style="clear:both;"/> </div> <br/></div>
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If you delight in life parsimonious, then this is for you!, February 4, 2010
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This review is from: 92 Simple Ways to Save Money: Simple, Matter-of-fact Tips for Saving Money, Getting Out of Debt, Fixing Your Credit, and Living Financially Free (Paperback)

Just got finished reading this book and I really loved it.

You’re not going to find hundreds of pages of dull material. The author has really summed up 92 fantastic ways to make your money go as far as it can and he doesn’t present you with a bunch of filler material. It’s quick and to the top. But, I wouldn’t necessarily say that this book is about saving money… it’s more about how to get MORE for your money, which is fine with me! I always delight in a excellent bargain.

Some people call this life cheap, but I call it life parsimonious!

If you’re looking for numerous ways to stretch your dollar, then this is a fantastic book to read through. Especially during a recession!

Overall, this book gets 5 stars for life an simple read, and showing me a LOT of new ways to spend wisely.

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]]> Comment on 92 Easy Ways to Save Money: Simple, Practical Tips for Saving Money, Getting Out of Debt, Fixing Your Credit, and Living Financially Free by Pat in Georgia http://simpletips.net/92-easy-ways-to-save-money-simple-practical-tips-for-saving-money-getting-out-of-debt-fixing-your-credit-and-living-financially-free/#comment-664 Pat in Georgia Mon, 09 Jan 2012 07:13:21 +0000 http://simpletips.net/92-easy-ways-to-save-money-simple-practical-tips-for-saving-money-getting-out-of-debt-fixing-your-credit-and-living-financially-free/#comment-664 <div style="margin-left:0.5em;"> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful: </div> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <span style="margin-left: -5px;"><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/common/customer-reviews/stars-2-0._V192240756_.gif" width="64" alt="2.0 out of 5 stars" title="2.0 out of 5 stars" height="12" border="0"/></span> <b>Short but at times inaccurate</b>, <nobr>January 5, 2012</nobr></div> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <div><div style="float:left;">By </div><div style="float:left;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A3TAKP69GY7L91/ref=cm_cr_if_pdp/177-8146035-1198533?ie=UTF8&tag=featurely-20&linkCode=xm2" target="_top"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pat in Georgia</span></a> (Georgia) - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member-reviews/A3TAKP69GY7L91/ref=cm_cr_if_auth_rev/177-8146035-1198533?ie=UTF8&tag=featurely-20&linkCode=xm2&sort_by=MostRecentReview" target="_top"></a></div></div><div style="clear:both;"/> </div> <div class="tiny" style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <span class="crVerifiedStripe"><b class="h3color tiny" style="margin-right: 0.5em;">Amazon Verified Purchase</b><span class="tiny verifyWhatsThis">(<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/community-help/amazon-verified-purchase/177-8146035-1198533" target="AmazonHelp" onclick="amz_js_PopWin('http://www.amazon.com/gp/community-help/amazon-verified-purchase/177-8146035-1198533', 'AmazonHelp', 'width=400,height=500,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,toolbar=0,status=1');return false; ">What's this?</a>)</span></span> </div> <div class="tiny" style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <b><span class="h3color tiny">This review is from: </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Easy-Ways-Save-Money-ebook/dp/B003XVYH48/ref=cm_cr_if_orig_subj/177-8146035-1198533?ie=UTF8&tag=featurely-20&linkCode=xm2" target="_top">92 Easy Ways to Save Money: Simple, Practical Tips for Saving Money, Getting Out of Debt, Fixing Your Credit, and Living Financially Free (Kindle Edition)</a></b> </div> Most of the tips are what I consider common sense but I guess some people haven't thought of them. I was a bit annoyed though by comments like "...TV has the same effect on your brain that eating potato chips has on your body." And "TV isn't even that enjoyable; giving it up will allow you to discover other activities that you enjoy even more, and which are better for your brain". That's a subjective statement. To many people TV is enjoyable and there is nothing wrong with that. TV can even be educational. I also didn't appreciate the thrown in comments about milk, juice, soft drinks and meat being bad for me. I'll read a nutrition book for that info, thank you.<br/><br/>His advice of rolling down the car window instead of running the A/C is inaccurate. The drag produced by rolling down the windows reduces your gas mileage, so there is no savings.<br/><br/>Also, I think the paragraph on car maintenance has an error because he says "It can be tempting to spend money on your car when there seemingly isn't anything wrong with it". I think he means "it is tempting to NOT spend money on your car".<br/><br/>It is short and to the point, which is a good thing. <br/><div style="padding-top: 10px; clear: both; width: 100%;"> <div style="float:left; padding-right:15px; border-right:1px solid #CCCCCC"><div style="padding-bottom:5px;"><b class="tiny" style="color:#666666;white-space:nowrap;">Help other customers find the most helpful reviews</b> </div><div style="width:300px;"> <a name="R358QQIROF788W.2115.Helpful.Reviews" style="font-size:1px;"> </a><span><span class="votingPrompt">Was this review helpful to you? </span><a rel="nofollow" class="votingButtonReviews" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/voting/cast/Reviews/2115/R358QQIROF788W/Helpful/1/ref=cm_cr_ifvoteyn/177-8146035-1198533?ie=UTF8&token=D69FD415921DBD3908DA1AD9D8827B8E6DEA0162&target=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL3Byb2R1Y3QtcmV2aWV3cy8xNDQ5OTYzNzQ5L3JlZj1jbV9jcl9pZnZvdGVyZHIvMTc3LTgxNDYwMzUtMTE5ODUzMz9fZW5jb2Rpbmc9VVRGOCZzdW1tYXJ5PTAmYWxpbmtDb2RlPXhtMiZ0YWc9ZmVhdHVyZWx5LTIwJnY9MiZsaW5rQ29kZT14bTImYXNpbj0xNDQ5OTYzNzQ5JnRydW5jYXRlPTUwMDAmYWtpZD1BS0lBSjM3NkMyUkpDWlZaNlhRUSZzaWc9Y0pxRnZXMzVCU0NiV1hYSXBhRHlRbnVKZUdOSndodWxPdzU5WFk1ZkpyVSUzRCZleHA9MjAxMi0wMS0xMFQxMiUzQTM0JTNBMDJaJmF0YWc9ZmVhdHVyZWx5LTIw&voteAnchorName=R358QQIROF788W.2115.Helpful.Reviews&voteSessionID=177-8146035-1198533"><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/communities/reviews/btn-yes-sec-md._V192249951_.gif" width="35" alt="Yes" style="vertical-align:middle;" height="18" border="0"/></a> <a rel="nofollow" class="votingButtonReviews" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/voting/cast/Reviews/2115/R358QQIROF788W/Helpful/-1/ref=cm_cr_ifvoteyn/177-8146035-1198533?ie=UTF8&token=A600B5E1C127E61BEC06C2997CC0C97429FB7649&target=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL3Byb2R1Y3QtcmV2aWV3cy8xNDQ5OTYzNzQ5L3JlZj1jbV9jcl9pZnZvdGVyZHIvMTc3LTgxNDYwMzUtMTE5ODUzMz9fZW5jb2Rpbmc9VVRGOCZzdW1tYXJ5PTAmYWxpbmtDb2RlPXhtMiZ0YWc9ZmVhdHVyZWx5LTIwJnY9MiZsaW5rQ29kZT14bTImYXNpbj0xNDQ5OTYzNzQ5JnRydW5jYXRlPTUwMDAmYWtpZD1BS0lBSjM3NkMyUkpDWlZaNlhRUSZzaWc9Y0pxRnZXMzVCU0NiV1hYSXBhRHlRbnVKZUdOSndodWxPdzU5WFk1ZkpyVSUzRCZleHA9MjAxMi0wMS0xMFQxMiUzQTM0JTNBMDJaJmF0YWc9ZmVhdHVyZWx5LTIw&voteAnchorName=R358QQIROF788W.2115.Helpful.Reviews&voteSessionID=177-8146035-1198533"><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/communities/reviews/btn-no-sec-md._V192249949_.gif" width="35" alt="No" style="vertical-align:middle;" height="18" border="0"/></a> <span class="votingMessage"/></span> </div></div><div style="float:left;"><div style="padding-left:15px;"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"><span class="tiny"> <a name="R358QQIROF788W.2115.Inappropriate.Reviews" style="font-size:1px;"> </a><span class="reportingButton"><nobr><a rel="nofollow" class="reportingButton" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/voting/cast/Reviews/2115/R358QQIROF788W/Inappropriate/1/ref=cm_cr_ifvoteyn/177-8146035-1198533?ie=UTF8&token=8FF0F25BE38A936742FC6EFFAF8F32905C6EFB87&target=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL3Byb2R1Y3QtcmV2aWV3cy8xNDQ5OTYzNzQ5L3JlZj1jbV9jcl9pZnZvdGVyZHIvMTc3LTgxNDYwMzUtMTE5ODUzMz9fZW5jb2Rpbmc9VVRGOCZzdW1tYXJ5PTAmYWxpbmtDb2RlPXhtMiZ0YWc9ZmVhdHVyZWx5LTIwJnY9MiZsaW5rQ29kZT14bTImYXNpbj0xNDQ5OTYzNzQ5JnRydW5jYXRlPTUwMDAmYWtpZD1BS0lBSjM3NkMyUkpDWlZaNlhRUSZzaWc9Y0pxRnZXMzVCU0NiV1hYSXBhRHlRbnVKZUdOSndodWxPdzU5WFk1ZkpyVSUzRCZleHA9MjAxMi0wMS0xMFQxMiUzQTM0JTNBMDJaJmF0YWc9ZmVhdHVyZWx5LTIw&voteAnchorName=R358QQIROF788W.2115.Inappropriate.Reviews&voteSessionID=177-8146035-1198533"></a></nobr></span> </span> <span style="color:#CCCCCC;">|</span> <span class="tiny"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R358QQIROF788W/ref=cm_cr_if_perm/?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B003XVYH48&nodeID=&tag=featurely-20&linkCode=xm2" target="_top"></a></span></div><div style="white-space:nowrap;padding-left:-5px;padding-top:5px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R358QQIROF788W/ref=cm_cr_if_cmt/177-8146035-1198533?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B003XVYH48&nodeID=&tag=featurely-20&linkCode=xm2#wasThisHelpful" target="_top"><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/communities/discussion_boards/comment-sm._V192250344_.gif" width="16" alt="Comment" hspace="3" align="absmiddle" height="16" border="0"/></a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R358QQIROF788W/ref=cm_cr_if_cmt/177-8146035-1198533?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B003XVYH48&nodeID=&tag=featurely-20&linkCode=xm2#wasThisHelpful" target="_top">Comment</a></div></div></div><div style="clear:both;"/> </div> <br/></div>
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Small but at times inaccurate, January 5, 2012
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Most of the tips are what I deliberate common significance but I guess some people haven’t thought of them. I was a bit annoyed though by comments like “…TV has the same effect on your brain that eating potato chips has on your body.” And “TV isn’t even that enjoyable; giving it up will allow you to learn other activities that you delight in even more, and which are better for your brain”. That’s a subjective statement. To many people TV is enjoyable and there is nothing incorrect with that. TV can even be educational. I also didn’t appreciate the thrown in comments about milk, juice, soft drinks and meat life terrible for me. I’ll read a nourishment book for that info, thank you.

His advice of rolling down the car dialogue box instead of running the A/C is inaccurate. The drag bent by rolling down the windows reduces your gas mileage, so there is no savings.

Also, I reckon the paragraph on car maintenance has an error because he says “It can be tempting to spend money on your car when there seemingly isn’t anything incorrect with it”. I reckon he means “it is tempting to NOT spend money on your car”.

It is small and to the top, which is a excellent thing.

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]]> Comment on What are your tips for living a simple life? by Vale Dawn http://simpletips.net/what-are-your-tips-for-living-a-simple-life/#comment-661 Vale Dawn Fri, 06 Jan 2012 08:17:20 +0000 http://simpletips.net/what-are-your-tips-for-living-a-simple-life/#comment-661 Rid your life of what brings you down. Find the happiness within you♥ Please, answer my question? http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Al7RcPGdVeTYb716QqZlqAnsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20090512194948AA7qPcH Rid your life of what brings you down.
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