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

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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!

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.

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.

I pretty much agree with everyone about this book- it's got some great tips and techniques in here, and it's so easy to do it. I just signed up for a new bank checking account online (Technique #10) and I've already gotten the iPod they promised when I signed up (I love it by the way.
Next up- Technique #30- need a new cell phone? I've been with my carrier for 3 years and they've never offered me a better plan. It's time for that to change and maybe I can get a $350 phone for the bargain :-)

I read this book after the Evolution Diet- and I really like the style of writing. It's lighthearted, but very good informative. I'm going to do two of the technique right away including start an online business to get ad revenue and change my deductions to give me more money throughout the year, save that money, and make money on interest instead of giving it to the government before it's due. This was really smart I thought- why is it that we give the government our money through income tax all year without earning interest, but once we're late on our tax return, we're instantly charged interest. Very suspect! Morse shows how to capitalize on that.

All the reviews are right on except for Bertie's review below - this one time reviewer seems like he/she has a bad job and is taking it out on this guy.

I got this book with Scam Proof and that looks good too.

I read this book recently and decided to try out Morse's recomedation to invest money into PayPal. I have only had my money in the account for less than 2 months and I've already gained over 50$ in interest from doing absolutely nothing! Ha. Its like free money. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys making money from doing nothing.

I've only read four parts, but I enjoyed Morse's sense of humor so much that I'm buying copies today for my 20 something kids! Morse takes the clever path to educating readers in practical financial matters that most of us don't think about.

The title would have you think that you're being given access to a wealth of inside information that most people don't know about. Well, that's only true if you are just stepping out into the big world on your own, or if you've been living paycheck to paycheck and not paying attention. For anyone who understands the basics of finance and business, this book won't tell you anything you haven't heard many times before. It's reasonably well written, although a good edit would have caught many of the typos and grammatical gaffes. And there is information provided here that everyone should know. So if your eighteen year old is heading out to their first apartment, this would be a good going away gift. If you itemize your tax deductions, or operate your own business, you'll find this elementary level reading at best.