Saturday, June 20, 2009

Increase Your Chances At Passing The Bar Exam: Use Law Decks!

My recommendation for a great bar exam study aid that won't break the bank is Law Decks. It is a set of flash cards color coded to the six MBE subjects: con law, contracts, criminal, property, evidence, and torts. They are very easy to carry around, unlike the hefty bar review books. so you can study anywhere anytime. I put a handful in my purse everyday and found a quiet place to go through a few at a time. I was amazed at how much I learned. I felt it was easier to retain the law from the cards than the BarBri or PMBR questions. If you want a quick and dirty review, or to cement the legal principles in your head, I would suggest Law Decks. It worked for me!

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Monday, June 15, 2009

I Have Been Better At Maintaining Checking Account

Me, the non sufficient funds princess, has been on a roll of having a positive balance and not overdrawing my checking account. That is pretty special, considering how often I have done that in the past. I guess since I have passed the bar exam, I now actually have time to keep up with how much money I have in checking account, how many checks I have written, and making those two amounts reconcile. This makes me very happy and has saved me much money. (holds breath hoping I don't overdraw tonight. I don't see how I can, but my balance is cutting it close. Sometimes those forgotten charges pop up and cause disaster. A forgotten about renewable match.com charge almost did that to me a couple of weeks ago.)

Getting Better Mystery Shops Now

I have been mystery shopping for almost a year, and I am pleased with my progress. For the last couple of weeks, I have been getting some really good paying shops. By good pay, I mean $35-$60 apiece. That is really good. This includes a bank shop, four apartment shops, and a new housing shop. I have another new housing shop coming up this Friday. Most of the shops I have been taking in the past have paid between $10-$20. They have been interesting, but by the time you enter the form, the pay rate is very low. Even at $35-$60, the pay rate still may be low, but it is much better. I need to supplement my income by at least several hundred dollars a month, and this has been a real solution for me. Plus the assignment are often fun.