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Lisa Sims gives practical advice filled with wisdom and helpful resources in her book, "Stretching A Dollar To Save And Make Thousands." This book is chocked full of helpful tips and advice on how someone who is starting a small business can save thousands of dollars a year following these nuggets of wisdom.
Lisa helps the reader understand that spending more money isn't always even getting the best products and why spend money when you can get it for free or heavly discounted? Not only are show more there suggestions of how to do this but there are web-sites and resources included to help u know excactly where to go to begin saving your hard earned dollars. There are tips on how to save money on technology, setting up a office, becoming paper free, managing finances, tax savings, marketing and promotion and so much more.
The last chapter of the book; "Hidden Treasure Savings" is a wonderful way to close this remarkable book. Listed here are ways to not only save money but to help one's own personal and spiritual self. If you are looking for a book that isn't textbook sounding, yet down to earth, practical and helpful then you have come to the right place. Lisa brings a great need that everyone faces down to everyday language where anyone who follows her advice can be saving money today.
I look forward to additional resources that Lisa will be producing as her knowledge and wisdom makes perfect sense to me. show less

In the down turn of the economy as well as being on a budget most of us are wanting innovative ways to stretch that dollar because sometimes the month is just too darn long. Lisa Sims certainly understands our dilemma and is prepared to give us the way out.

When I opened the book and started on the first chapter I was surprised to see she was advocating using coupons to "...save your business money." It certainly is a money-wise suggestion and Sims makes it easy by giving links to online show more sites that have coupons. I did a cursory check of some of the sites and was amazed to see coupons for some of the outlets I frequent. Just with a few clicks I could save as much as 80%.

Another astonishing fact I found was that out of the 26.8 million businesses in the US 52% of them are home-based. Having a home-based business certainly keeps your overhead down.

You will just be amazed how much information there really is in this 58-page book! Personally I had to have an attitude adjustment because I doubted there would be any information in it that I didn't know. Well, red-faced I take my thoughts back. This is a book that is going to sit on top of my desk and referred to. And why is that? Because Sims gives concrete, workable, suggestions and links to sites for more information. That in itself is extremely valuable. The investment of buying this little book may be the best investment of your life. show less

“Stretching A Dollar To Save And Make Thousands: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Doing More with Less”
by Lisa Sims

Tons of valuable information and resources!
This is a fabulous resource that will save you lots of money. Sims has done the research and has provided you with her tried-and-true techniques that she has used her own business. Each chapter is fully loaded with ways to save you, your family, and your business thousands. This book is well-written and concise, and you'll find yourself show more turning down the corners of page after page-- to go back for review. The first chapter starts with coupons, rewards, and pricing programs and she provides you with 10+ websites that you can go to, for more savings in the form of bargains, coupons, and deal hunting. Her first recommendation: Before you buy anything online--- look for a coupon!
She's a proponent of rewards programs whether that involves books or office supplies, or travel and lodging… why not take advantage? It doesn't cost anything to join and the savings and benefits are great.
Sims outlines various technologies that can save you a fortune. Should you use Skype? Vonage? How can you bypass the phone companies? She explains how and gives you the sources with which to do it.
Think about the cost of ink cartridges. Everyone has a printer and everyone tries to source the best deals for their ink… Sims gives you some valuable tools from where to buy from and how to evaluate the best deals. She has great ideas on both purchasing, and bartering.
She will convince you to stop mailing your checks and payments to your vendors and utility companies. Online bill pay is free.
The author has an entire chapter on marketing and promotion-ways to save you more money, from marketing information, to e-mail and target marketing, using blogs, referrals and online networking. Have you ever wondered how you can get free publicity for your business? This is a storehouse of information for you to use personally, or in your business. She gives you fun tools, ideas, bonus nuggets of help, and tidbits of truths!
You will find many uses for this resource. I have put to work and found that I'm having a lot of fun finding new ways to keep more money. These are hard times and they call for new methods. This author has many, many fun, informative, useful ways for you to stretch your dollars. It's a must.
I was given a complimentary review copy as part of the www.ReviewtheBookteam. show less