How to Take Advantage of the People Who Are Trying to Take Advantage of You: 50 Ways to Capitalize on the System [Paperback]

Joseph SB Morse (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 6, 2006

Would you be interested in making $20,000 from mere pennies? Have you ever wished you could make money off of your credit cards instead of paying the interest on them?  Have you ever imagined about buying a cross-country flight for the amount it takes to fill up your gas tank?  How would you like to make $180 an hour or get a top-of-the-line cell phone for free?  Do you feel underpaid and underappreciated at work?  If these questions strike a chord, you've found the right book.  

Joseph S.B. Morse, author of The Evolution Diet, turns his attention to personal finance in this entertaining and informative book.  He reveals how, for centuries, financial institutions like banks, credit cards, retail stores, and even the government have been taking advantage of our natural human tendencies.  It's time to reverse that trend and it's time to start taking advantage of the people who are trying to take advantage of you!

In this book, you'll find engaging descriptions of these major economic industries and 50 smart ways to capitalize on the system.  Morse isn't talking about scamming the system or doing anything questionably legal, he's suggesting clever, time-tested, and legal techniques to help you maximize the financial benefits from companies you already do business with.  

You're about to embark on a journey to regain control over your finances and direct you to over $100,000 in earnings and savings with the peace of mind that you are not being taken advantage of any more.  It's time to start taking advantage of the people who are trying to take advantage of you!

Product Details

• Paperback: 212 pages
• Publisher: Code Publishing (November 6, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1600200400
• ISBN-13: 978-1600200403
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,078,984 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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35 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful and entertaining read, December 3, 2006

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Sandy Winnich "Certified Financial Planner" (Arlington, TEXAS) - See all my reviews
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Ok, so this book won't make you a millionaire, but it will allow you to make the most of the financial transactions you already are making. I've already done two of the techniques that Mores suggests in the book and I'm making money! Among 49 other clever things, he tells you how to invest in low-risk money markets with debt from 0%-interest credit cards. I'm making $50 a month on that for free! People really need to try this! It's great. There is risk, but he's clear about it.

I also found $141.98 in unclaimed money from here in Texas through a link the writer talks about in the book (why didn't I know about this!?). So, the book has already paid for itself like 20 times over. The only reason this book isn't a 5 is because I was kinda misled- it claims "over $100,000 in savings and earnings" but a big chunk of that is from buying a house (which a lot of people can't do right now) over renting and from the funny little penny trick he mentions in the intro.

Very good book though! As a certified financial planner I can say that the techniques in this book aren't common, but they are effective and can be very profitable!

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good introduction of the basics of not getting done-to., January 30, 2007

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Anthony Straight (California, USA) - See all my reviews
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This book is a collection of things one ought to realize about the real world of marketing, credit cards, and other things that have a dark side. Don't expect to make a pile of money with this book, but do use it to help you be aware of how to deal with the tricksters, marketers, credit companies, and other predators with whom one must deal every day.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A valuable resource, March 5, 2007

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Grace Leigh (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

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Morse uses a humorous, no-nonsense approach to help readers navigate the sea of credit card offers, tax refunds, cell phone rebates, and more everyday financial issues in the most advantageous way possible. He provides many valuable, never-before-revealed tips on how to make the most of your finances, and he sheds light on the often confusing policies of our major corporations, as well as on many of their shadier marketing ploys and full-blown scams. Whether it's with a lower interest rate or a free iPod, a newly discovered tax write-off or a free vacation, everyone will benefit from reading this book.