Buyer... BEWARE!

Just like you I receive a lot of emails with any number and manner of schemes to make money. Most of these have a certain amount of truth to them... depending on what you're willing to do to achieve the success they promise. And there lies the trap.

You may receive an offer of a free product to help you get ahead. Often the product itself is free but, in order to use the product will require membership or maintenance fees that may be required on a monthly, yearly or even both basis. The word "free" was not strictly dishonest in that you did receive the software, e book, etc. without charge. However, it was less than actually honest in that your gift is useless without the fees. You need to look very carefully at the ad that draws you in and be aware of all the fine print along the way as you happily click the links.

Too many of us are in real need of just some extra income let alone the massive cash streams that these "offers" often promise. Most are at a point in their lives where there may be willingness and enthusiasm but money to invest is in short or non-existent supply. My father's generation were born just before the Great Depression and their advice was always, "never gamble money you need to eat." Sound advice but somewhat less than inspiring when trying to get ahead. The advice holds true enough but, there are degrees of need based on what it is that your willing to do without in order to follow your dreams. Nowadays there's very little that a person can do to get ahead on the notion of "a fair day's work for a fair day's wage." The world has moved on and we've "progressed" from one income homes to often needing two and a half incomes just to tread water let alone swim to shore.

Under these circumstances, it's essential that some decisions be made with regard to what is a real need and what is simply a want. As a rule, the more you can give, the more you'll get which is why I ask, "if this 'system' is so good, why are the costs hidden behind 'free' offers?" If the system has real merit, why not just state what it's going to cost up front and then explain what the money buys?

None of the links here take you to anything that's "free." Costs vary, some are relatively inexpensive, others are a bit more costly. The simple truth of life is that you never get something for nothing. The people who devise these systems want to get paid for their efforts. Those who advertise them want their cut. It's your task to decide what you can spend and whether what you can afford is going to make you the kind of returns that you need.

This is a "free" site. Your use of the resources to shop is entirely free of charge. However, to become involved with any of the links will require investment. That is pretty much my disclosure statement. I make it because I believe that "fair trade" isn't just about lack of restriction. In order to be truly "fair", being up front about what's behind the curtain is necessary.

What this all boils down to is quite simple: read thoroughly and ponder completely. Buy what you can afford and maintain. Don't spend your money on hope, spend it on reality.