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Anyone staying up late at night has probably seen an infomercial promoting one of Kevin Trudeau’s latest “cures” books – weight loss cure and natural cures. I saw the infomercial for his latest one, Debt Cures, and wanted to see what it was about. This article will highlight my experience with ordering Debt Cure$.

Love him or hate him, Kevin Trudeau pushes people’s buttons and gets them talking. Type in the title of one of his books and you’ll see several complaints about his practices and then you’ll also see some people praise his books.

So I was skeptical about this new book and wanted to offer a review.

I do not like ordering on the phone because the people on the other line have to try and sell you stuff related to the product you are purchasing because it is their job but when I ordered Debt Cures online I can imagine how bad it was for the people who have to call in.

The book sells for $29.95 and $11.95 shipping and handling. Why so much for shipping and handling? Amazon can give you free shipping for orders over $25 so why does this book cost so much to ship?

On the website, debtcures.com, it says due to higher shipping costs, higher fuel costs and inflation that they have to charge higher shipping and handling costs.

Alright fine. So after I order the book, I expect to be upsold a few other items. And I was not let down. On the website, Kevin Trudeau tried to sell me 5 additional products that if you bought would add over $200 to your order. That to me does not sound like a way to get out of debt. Not off to a good start.

Two weeks later the book arrives in a small box just like in one of the boxes you get from Amazon when you order some books.

The infomercial states that you’ll learn stuff that has never been revealed before anywhere else about the credit and lending industry. After just reading the first 2 chapters I would have to disagree. Most of the stuff he wrote about is available for free online.

One of the main points of the first two chapters is that the banks, credit card companies, and the federal government are all in cahoots to try and keep you and me in debt so we can keep making them rich. This part is true. The credit card companies love it when you just make the minimum payments on your bills. They do not want you to get out of debt. They especially like it when you miss your payment or go over the limit so they can assess a hefty fee and even raise your interest rate.

This is all true and can be read about on many credit related websites.

He talks about the practices of the banks and credit card companies and how the government lets them get away with charging high interest rates and fees because they contribute money to their campaigns. Reading these chapter will get you mad if you are not already at how much debt you have and how the lenders try and squeeze more money out of you.

Chapters 4 and 5 are where Kevin Trudeau starts to deliver on his Debt Cures promises. He offers actionable points on how to eliminate your debt, negotiate your debt down and reduce your interest rates. Some of this is also available online elsewhere but in the folksy way that Kevin talks, he makes it easy to understand and easy to take action by providing examples of what to do and say.

If you have a few thousand dollars and debt and use one of these methods to lower the amount you have to pay then the cost of the book is already paid for even if you are overcharged for shipping and handling.

In a follow up article, I will cover the remaining chapters of the book and point out the remaining good and not so good points.

Debt Cures has a passing vote so far even though Mr. Trudeau has a less than stellar reputation. But do no let that get in the way of getting help with your debt problems. This book and others like it can provide practical solutions to lowering what you owe and getting you out of the many burdens debt can put you in.

You’ve been all over the web. You’ve searched every book club site you can think of, but you can’t find a reading guide with discussion questions. Not a good sign-especially because it’s your turn to lead the book club discussion. So now what do you do?

First thing-don’t panic. Second-keep in mind that book club reading guides are fairly new to the trade: publishers began issuing them with any regularity about 10 years ago, maybe less. So B.G. (before guides), book clubs actually had to figure out how to lead their own discussions. Yikes.

But even if you can’t find a specific reading guide for your title, things still aren’t as stringent as they were back then. Now you can find Generic Book Club Questions-like the set listed below. These 10 questions are designed for any novel and will generate rich, lively book club discussions.
How did you experience the book? It’s not always helpful to talk about whether or not you liked the book, but rather how you felt as you were reading it? Were you pulled effortlessly into the book…or did you have difficulty getting into it? Why? Did you find yourself amused, intrigued, enthralled, disturbed, fearful, irritated, angered, or impatient? Are the characters convincing-do they come across as believable human beings with underlying motivations? Are they fully developed as emotionally complex individuals? Or are they one-dimensional, with little emphasis on their inner lives? Which characters do you admire or dislike-and why? What are their primary characteristics; how would you describe them? In what ways do the characters interact with others-a parent with children; a husband with his wife; a friend with friend. What motivates the actions of a given character? To what degree does the character’s past play a role in her present actions? Are those actions justified or ethical? Do any characters grow or change over the course of the novel? Does any character come to learn something about himself or view the world differently? If so, what does she learn? Or is the character “static,” unchanging from beginning to end? What is the central conflict of the plot? Is the conflict internal to the character (a psychological conflict)? Or is it external, having to do with character vs. character? Character vs. society? Character vs. nature? (Most novels have a combination of both internal and external conflict.) Is the novel plot-driven? In other words, does the plot unfold quickly, focusing more on action than on the inner lives of the characters? Which do you prefer? Is the plot well-developed? Is it believable…or is it forced? Is it suspenseful or more contemplative? Does it unfold naturally, or do you feel manipulated along the way by coincidences, odd plot twists, or cliffhangers? Is the ending satisfying? Predictable or not? Does is wrap up the ends neatly? Is it too neat, too pat? Does it leave some issues unresolved, questions unanswered? If you could change the ending, would you…if so, how would you change it? What central ideas might the author be exploring-the novel’s themes? Consider ideas about the nature of love, the requirements of goodness, the meaning of justice, the burden of the past…basic human issues that are at stake in the book. At times I think generic book discussion questions are better than the ones issued by the publishers. Those read too much like a nasty pop quiz. I can’t answer the questions-sometimes they’re too specific, too precise. In fact, I’m not sure anyone can answer them, except the author…and even then I’m not sure.
The generic book questions, on the other hand, are more open-ended and depend to a larger degree on the experience of the readers. And because of their broader nature, I think they get to the heart of a novel more effectively than the pre-packaged versions.
So the answer to the question above-what do you do when you can’t find specific discussion questions for your title-is to relax. Use generic questions and you’ll do just fine. In fact, you-and your book club-will do brilliantly!

In this Advertising Profits from Home Review, you will learn 3 facts about Anthony Morrison’s book that you should know before deciding to buy. Anthony Morrison has been in the internet marketing world for quite a few years now and is the author of other marketing material, but is Advertising Profits from Home something that you should invest in? Read more below to find out.

1. Outline of Internet Marketing: For an education, Advertising Profits from Home does provide you with information about internet marketing and how to make money online. For those new to the concept this can be a good step in the right direction as learning to market online can be an incredibly confusing topic at first. The material in the book is well written and true to form, for those interested, there is an option to pay a monthly membership fee and join his program that offers more tools and information.

2. Discusses Paid Per Lead and Paid Per Sale Methods: The concept behind what Anthony Morrison teaches centers around companies paying you to advertise their product or website. The paid per lead method is when someone enters their name and e-mail, and the paid per sale method is when you earn a commission when a product is purchased through your link. One thing that Morrison emphasizes is that the less a person has to do the more likely it is that an action will be taken, meaning people are more likely to give a name and e-mail than they are to buy.

3. Further Investment Required to Succeed: Since the internet has changed so much, with Google and other search engines really cracking down on its content, cookie cutter websites simply don’t do well anymore. Using Anthony’s methods are harder and harder to do and will require additional out of pocket expenses. It is essential these days to have your own unique landing page or website.

This Advertising Profits from Home Review talked about Anthony Morrison’s book and whether or not it is worth your money. What Morrison provides is an outline of internet marketing and the concept of how you can profit from it, like paid per lead and paid per sale methods. You won’t be able to start making money once you finish his book however, there is much more to the equation of internet marketing than that. While his book can provide you with an education, in order to really take action and see any profit, it will be necessary to learn more either through Anthony’s program or other internet marketing materials.