All The Money You Need

The Thrifty Girls Guide To Glamour Living the Beautiful Life on Little or No Money

Everyone wants that “just got out of the salon look” everyday but financially for most of us, it’s a bit unrealistic. This practical yet posh little volume shows you inventive, inexpensive ways to look as if you’ve just stepped out of the pages of Vogue. You’ll learn the secrets of top salons, couture dressing, and perfect poise-all for little or no money. From free cosmetics and makeovers to free plastic surgery, all the tricks and tips you dream about are right here-for nothing or next to nothing. Here’s to a fabulous new look-at a fraction of the cost!

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5 Stars The Thrifty Girl’s Guide
Ms. Galvez is delightful, insightful and entertaining with a hint of mischievous. Her tips are useful and inexpensive. I enjoy all her books and look forward to the next.

5 Stars Love being thrifty
I came across this book and thought I would give it a try. It is written in such a fun, easy to read manner. The author is funny and the tips were very good. There are also some very creative things that you can do to have “thrifty” spa treatments at home…who knew!?! I loved it and would highly recommend it to others.

5 Stars A great resource for beauty tips that don’t cost a fortune
Call me “soon to be more beautiful!” I refer to this book regularly for solutions to any beauty dilemna using what I already have in my home. What a clever way for Susie to share her secrets on how to live a more beautiful life without breaking the bank! Thank you!!!

5 Stars I Will Use These Tips IMMEDIATELY!!
Wow! I LOVED this book! The beauty tips were VERY practical and easy to do, which is so important to me because like many women I’ve got a jam-packed schedule and don’t like to spend a lot of time or money to look good. Thanks Susie!

- Mary Foley, author of “Bodacious! Woman: Outrageously in Charge of Your Life & Lovin’ It!”

1 Star Waste of Money!
Only if you have never worn makeup in your life or you are a complete idiot, this book might be relevent. Some of the makeup tips are incorrect such as lining your upper and lower lash line which makes your eyes look smaller. Other “brillant tips” are not to wear makeup when your exercising or to put powder on your feet when they sweat. I can’t believe trees died to make this book.

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How to Help Your Husband Make More Money So You Can Be a Stay At Home Mom

An increasing number of parents are deciding that they would rather have one parent at home raising-and perhaps even homeschooling-their children. Joanne Watson knew she wanted to stay at home, but she and her husband didn’t think they could afford it. But with a lot of hard work and research, she helped her husband triple his income, allowing her to stay at home and raise their children. In HOW TO HELP YOUR HUSBAND MAKE MORE MONEY SO YOU CAN BE A STAY-AT-HOME MOM, the author shares the techniques and secrets she used to help her husband make more money. Providing information on how a wife can help her husband boost his income -by getting a raise, finding a better paying job, building a business of his own, or making the one he has a success-this is the guide book for those women dreaming of being a stay-at-home mom.

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2 Stars Some good tips but nothing earth shattering.
It has been several years since I read this book, but I do remember that I was not incredibly impressed. I was expecting some really strong powerful ideas, but rather remember coming away with a few luke warm tips and ideas. I do believe the book is strongly geared towards helping husbands who are in a traditional job in the corporate world. My husband works in the corporate world but is not in a traditional job so it wasn’t to helpful for us anyway. Good luck in your quest to be a SAHM!

1 Star Waste of my money
Unless you are looking for a way for your husband to get a new higher paying job or get a pay raise, this book is not for you. I am currently a stay-at-home mom and absolutely love it, but am looking for a way to boost our income a bit. The whole book is about techniques to find your husband a better job or to ask for a raise if he is underpaid. There is one chapter on small jobs for extra income, but that’s it.

5 Stars Helped me
I thought this was a great book. It was easy to read and It had lots of helpful techniques and resources including websites and phone numbers to make it easier to increase your income. My wife and I used the info and I did get a raise. I would definitely recommend it. I think the people with negative comments haven’t actually read the book or if they have maybe they are too jaded by life to have hope…

1 Star Agree with the concept- male view absent, poorly written…
This book isn’t for women that want to help their husbands make more money. This book is written for women who are wishful thinkers.

As much as women may not want to hear it- supporting their husband means being an effective and productive household manager. It means being willing to defer gratification “wants” in favor not only of more income, but a steadily growing net worth which is the ultimate foundation for financial security. Women (and men) who are a bottomless, insatiable pit of “need” for destructive assets like automobiles, which the whole time you’re making interest payments on them, are rapidly depreciating will never get ahead with mere “cheerleading” which seems to be where the advice begins and ends in this book.

Sorry, ladies but telling your husbands daily that they’re “Smart enough, good enough, and doggone it- they’re worth it” isn’t a strategy. It’s wishful thinking.

5 Stars Don’t let naysayers keep you from reading this book
Obviously a lot of the reviews written here are about people’s objections to stay-at-home moms, not the book itself. I am a feminist, and there is nothing wrong with helping yourhusband or partner earn more money (man, if you don’t like the idea of staying home with your kids, than don’t do it– don’t tell people to earn thier own money and let the husband stay home! Geez! Feeling a little insecure about your own choices?)

This book is really a great idea, and not a new idea either. This is the attitude my grandmother had about her husband’s work, and she was much more financially stable than most women today. Obviously you want to have your own work skills, bank account, savings account, in case of death or divorce, but for many women who can not possibly do any more penny-pinching, and who either don’t want to use up thier time with thier children running a business from home, or are already doing so and could use more money, this is agreat resource.

Good job to the author! Thank you for writing a book about something that us women have been thinking about.

I think this book is worth its price, even on a stay at home mom budget!

Kids have the right to be cared for by people who love them, and I think any book that helps a women or man stay home with thier own children is a great addition. I am going to recommend to my library that they buy this book.

As for the folks who review this book and criticize moms at home, why are you reading tis book in the first place? Seems thou dost protest too much………….

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Guerrilla Marketing Research Marketing Research Techniques That Can Help Any Business Make More Money

Guerrilla Marketing Research destroys the myth that only big companies can afford marketing research. This addition to the Guerrilla Marketing series of books focuses on why small and medium-sized businesses can benefit from conducting focus groups and surveys — and how they can do it for far less money than they think. This compelling book takes readers on a journey through one of the most misunderstood and under-utilized marketing techniques. The secrets unveiled and the tips offered will benefit even the most skeptical business owner, manager, or entrepreneur.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Practical Marketing Research Techniques
We use this book at UCSD for our Practical Research Marketing Class.

This book is a great textbook for our class but also for people who want to know more about marketing research.

In 18 chapters and 223 pages the author explains his models and insight how to help any business and make more money.

If even UCSD uses this book than it is a must have for every marketing student or marketing professional.

4 Stars Good Read
Very good book for a basic understanding of how market research works.

There is very little about statistical measures used to analyze research data, so if you’re into that then I would reccomend going with a more econometrics/mathematics oriented book.

1 Star Waste of time and money
This book hardly covers marketing research at all, but it does talk a lot about how market researchers are not taken seriously enough in big companies. Far from talking about “guerilla tactics”,i.e. outsmarting but not outspending your competition, it sets research budgets at 0,5 to 5% of your “$50 million marketing budget, anywhere from $250,000 to $2,500,000″. Not what I would expect for “guerilla tactics” for small companies. But I have to admit that I have only read the first half and then gave up….

5 Stars I Use this as a Text When I Teach
I teach at a major university and use this text for my students to have for background material, along with my book Pain Killer Marketing. This book provides useful insights into practical market research methodologies and their problems. The examples are up-to-date, unlike many of the standard market research textbooks. It is easy to read and well-written. I highly recommend this book.

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