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News for January 2004
We're continuing to develop our image management system (online wardrobe system).
This will be available for full release in early 2004.
We'll send a short newsletter when it's available.
News for September 2003
No newsletter this month, either. We'll have one in October.
News for August 2003
No newsletter this month, either. Happy vacations! And get ready for big improvements coming in September and October...
News for July 2003
No newsletter this month. Happy vacations!
News for June 2003
Yahoo's directory currently has over 150 coupon sites. Whew!
There are clipped coupons, printable coupons, coupon codes, post-purchase coupons -- on and on and on.
This new report helps you understand and use coupons available online.
It will:
- Help you understand what's available online.
- Recommend good high-value coupon sites to use with your smart shopping list.
- Help you find highly-demanded coupons
(grocery coupons, Dell coupons, Staples coupons, etc.).
Read the report here.
The report also links to our free Coupon Finder
that helps you find coupons quickly and easily from several sites at once.
News for May 2003
MakeLifeEasy is getting simpler, faster, and better:
- Automatic sign-in.
Turn on automatic sign-in,
then also ...
- Use a bookmark
for fast, easy access to the page(s) you use most.
- Improved menus! Now they're "sticky", not "flighty". Try them and you'll see.
Thanks for complaining!
- Improved Searching! Now you can search all of MakeLifeEasy at once
from several locations.
- Odds and ends (read this only if you're bored or fascinated):
- You can't select a startup page anymore when you sign in. You don't need to.
Use a bookmark - it's simpler and better.
- You have a simpler option when entering usage rates for assets.
You can enter "1 asset per [time period]".
That's the same as your "purchase rate".
Some members find this a simpler way to get started.
- You can now assign these "1 asset per" and "1 entity per" usage rates to needs, too.
- We learned something: we've eliminated the "Active?" state.
Assets now go from "Holding" to "Active".
- Re that, assets will go from "Active" to "Done" (not "Done?")
unless there's no other "Active" or "Holding" asset to cover the need.
- The Usage Rate Analysis page now shows "Holding" assets at the bottom
(as it was supposed to - sorry!).
- The Shopping Schedules' future shopping dates are now getting updated correctly
(sorry, again!). Oh, well. Not too many of you are using the shopping schedules.
(But you WILL!)
- When you "quick-add" a need, it was not "inheriting" its properties correctly. This has been fixed.
- Other little bug fixes and apple polishing.
News for April 2003
Version 2.0: Simpler, Faster, Stronger
This month marks the release of Version 2.0.
We're still learning how to improve and simplify MakeLifeEasy based on your feedback.
Here's a summary of upgrades in the new version.
We've made some big improvements, and we have more on the way.
NEW Mini-Applications!
Use only the part of MakeLifeEasy that you want: Shopping Lists or Home Inventory.
Add these toolbar buttons to access the mini-apps
(read more):
The Shopping List Mini-App:
"Assets" button
The Home Inventory Mini-App:
"Needs" button
New Shopping List Features/Improvements
Using the SHOPPING LIST MINI-APPLICATION (above),
you can set up MakeLifeEasy to show only shopping list features.
This "mini-app" simplifies MakeLifeEasy to help you focus on shopping only.
See The Mini-Applications.
SHOPPING LIST PAGE. We've made BIG improvements to this page;
it's now your focal point for all shopping functions.
Show details...
- You can choose which data you want to display (and hide what you don't).
- You can quickly add new needs one-at-a-time or "in bulk".
- You can easily postpone needs, for a short time or forever (until you un-postpone them).
- You can easily hide needs (just get them off the list for today)
- You can quickly update, postpone, de-activate, hide, or delete several needs at once.
Then you can quickly un-postpone, un-hide, or re-activate when you're ready!
This takes shopping list management to a new level.
How to Use Your Shopping List - At a Glance.
This new help topic tells you how to quickly get your shopping list online and up-to-date.
New Home Inventory Features/Improvements
Using the HOME INVENTORY MINI-APPLICATION (above),
you can set up MakeLifeEasy to show only home inventory features.
This "mini-app" simplifies MakeLifeEasy to help you focus on home inventory management only.
See The Mini-Applications.
MAXIMIZE THE VALUE OF YOUR STUFF!
Keep what you really want, free up cash by getting rid of what you don't,
and decide which assets are which.
You'll love our patent-pending solution to this problem.
When you record your inventory, you get this great feature for free.
See Maximize the Value of Your Stuff!
How to Manage Your Home Inventory - At a Glance
This new help topic tells you how to quickly get your shopping list online and up-to-date.
Other New Features/Improvements
TOOLBAR BUTTONS.
One for shopping ("Needs") and one for home inventory ("Assets").
These make it easier to quickly manage either or both.
See Toolbar Buttons
IMPROVED "HOW-TO" HELP.
These topics have been re-organized and re-written for this version. Check them out!
See How To Topics
IMPROVED "RESOURCES".
Reorganized and updated some "Resources" topics. See the menu at left.
MANY, MANY PAGES SIMPLIFIED AND ENHANCED.
- NEW "Quick-Add a Need" page
Show details...
- You can now quickly add up to four needs without providing specific properties
(description, inventory management data, etc.).
- "Add New Asset" page
Show details...
It's faster and easier to add an asset:
- Your "inventory management data" is easier to enter;
MakeLifeEasy can now take a good guess at the Management Type of an asset when you enter it.
- It's easier to specify value and resale data for durable assets.
- The "Add New Asset" page checks your inventory right after you enter an asset
and helps you update it if it thinks you might need to.
- "Retrieve a Need" page
Show details...
- The format and layout have been streamlined for easier use.
- "Asset Properties" page
Show details...
- You don't see Inventory Management Data for durables anymore.
- You don't see Value & Resale data for Supplies anymore.
- NEW "Need Actions Menu"
Show details...
- NEW "Asset Actions Menu"
Show details...
- "Add Many Needs" Page
Show details...
- You can change the top folder.
- You can also quick-add up to four custom "free-form" needs.
Bug Fixes
We also fixed several small bugs and made other small improvements.
Previous Updates
Note that Version 1.0 also had some updates in early 2003.
Several are described below (e.g. the basic/advanced dashboard).
More to Come
We have more improvements in the works -- big ones, too. Also a few new articles, like
- How to Manage a "Wish List" in MakeLifeEasy
- How to Manage a "To Do List" in MakeLifeEasy
Stay tuned....
March "Glitch"
Last month, we performed some inventory "aging" late,
and we sent out some late email notices, too.
If you were confused by the timing of one of the emails you received, we apologize.
Strange Fun!
What is with these grocery list collection sites?
I've seen at least three of them now.
I like this one the best:
my collection of other people's grocery lists.
Especially go to the top 10 and check out #1 (list #126). It's profound...
News for March 2003
NEW! Maximize the Value of Your Stuff!
Keep what you really want, free up cash by getting rid of what you don't,
and decide which assets are which.
You'll love our patent-pending solution to this problem.
When you record your inventory, you get this great feature for free.
Add toolbar buttons to quickly load assets and/or needs to your database
We're still listening!
Here are some more changes that make the program easier to use:
- In most cases, the Add New Asset page will now fill in the Management Type for you.
- The Retrieve a Need page is easier to use.
- The "Saleable Assets" report is now free. We moved this from the paid area to the free
area to allow basic home inventory users to get all the advantages of "Maximizing the Value of Your Stuff!"
News for February 2003
No newsletter this month, just a few quick notes:
We're listening!
Recent improvements:
- Inventory features are now easier to access.
- The shopping list is simpler, yet has more options.
Upcoming improvements:
- Relief is coming! Adding an asset will be much simpler!
- We'll have better inventory value and resale features.
We now have three patents pending on the site.
News for January 2003
We did not publish a newsletter during the holidays.
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Happy New Year!
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News for December 2002
News is brief this month since we've spent most of our time patenting MakeLifeEasy.
But if you suffer from affluenza or you're concerned you may catch it,
here's a book you may want to look at:
The Golden Ghetto: The Psychology of Affluence by Jessie O'Neill
We also made some more simplifications to the site this month:
- The menu is even simpler.
- The "Add a Need / Retrieve a Need" page is simpler.
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Happy holidays!
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News for November 2002
We made some simplifications to the site this month:
- The menu is much simpler. All your main pages are one click away.
- You can choose a simpler dashboard.
- Quickstart help is available.
- The "Retrieve a Need" page is simpler.
- "Orders" are now called "Receipts".
We also added news topics on understanding what MakeLifeEasy is all about and how to use it:
Coming Soon
We'll be working on more simplifications in the next few months,
including simpler needs management and automatic receipt entry.
Start getting your assets under control!
News for October 2002
Big news this month is the introduction of our affiliate program.
If you believe that consumers need help replenishing their supplies,
and you believe in rational shopping and consumption,
then join the program and help build up the MakeLifeEasy alliance.
We offer attractive terms, including a 17% commission on all memberships,
a 4% level-2 commission on referred merchant's customers' memberships,
and a 30-day return period.
We've also got some great new articles.
We're making the case for expert shopping with some vision articles and some practical articles.
The first three articles help to define the vision of MakeLifeEasy.
The fourth article, How to Stock Up at Costco, is a practical article for those who buy in bulk
or would like to. And finally, we have a review of the Supermarket Guru's latest book.
Please let us know how you're doing: Contact us anytime, about anything.
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News for September 2002
This month we've implemented our subscription plan.
Members who've signed up before September 1 have received a free full membership for one year.
Here are new articles for this month
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denotes premium content):
News for August 2002
This month we've expanded this section, Resources.
We have several new articles to help new members to get started using MakeLifeEasy and get results fast.
There are examples showing how to manage certain assets.
We hope that both new members and current members will find these useful.
We simplified and reorganized the Help introduction section,
removing a couple of topics that were confusing some members and re-organizing a few others.
For an introduction (or a quick refresher) to MakeLifeEasy, check out these topics:
If you're trying to get started with MakeLifeEasy, check these out:
If you're wondering how to get more benefits from MakeLifeEasy, check these out:
We also added several articles on related topics. Click on Articles at left.
Please let us know how you're doing: Contact us anytime, about anything.
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