The US Committee on Appropriations released a 13 page executive summary of the American Recovery & Reinvestment Plan, President Obama's stimulus package. The high level overview identifies $518.7B dollars ($518,700,000,000) at this point. If you're curious about a personal "stimulus check", the thirteen pages covering over half a trillion dollars of spending doesn't mention it.

So each citizen should also establish a personal Recovery Plan outline. I've found one of the best ways, is to focus on two items - SIMPLICITY and FREE. Google is known for the simplicity of it's software and GAFYD.net is FREE of ongoing monthly subscription costs. Read on to learn more.

Another SIMPLE method, is to focus on Wisdom and Health for building your Wealth. This is an outcome we pretty much all desire, but how do you achieve it best during a down economy and challenging times?

Plus how do you aid your business Health so you in turn aid your personal Wealth? A variety of books are published about such topics. One example is shown to the right, "The Simple Secrets for Becoming Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise: What Scientists Have Learned and How You Can Use It" - by David Niven.

Simple maybe - but NOT Free nor very fast. The book contains a helpful suggestion for living for every day of the year - all 365. Sometimes you can't afford a year to review and determine what the ultimate wise choice is. Common sense must play a key role, being WISE often dictates that a timely decision followed with direct action using obvious options is the best course of action.

An alternative to the year approach is to tap into windows of opportunity as they present themselves. Google Apps - Standard Edition, is a cloud computing based set of "services" from Google giving companies (50 users max) immediate access to enterprise quality computing for $0 / mo. For that price you get all this:

• Messaging Server provides full "email server" functionality
• Messaging Services integrated email, texting, IM & group chat
• Calendaring Services allows multiple personal, shared and/or public (web published) calendars
• Collaboration Server providing file share and WEB Services
• 1 - Docs all Microsoft .DOC / .XLS / .PPT / .PDF files
• 2 - Sites for WEB site and/or project team support
• 3 - Portal customizable to individual user
• and most important a FREE Server computer to run the software services

Even less capable products will have higher ongoing cost than $0. True, the GAPE (Google Apps Premier Edition) offering has a moderate ongoing cost - but if Standard Edition meets your needs, then make it a part of your company's Recovery Plan. Get both SIMPLICITY and FREE with one decision. GAFYD.net (Google Apps For Your Domain via Net) has a proven advantage and track record for winning the cost recovery game. Learn more about cloud computing at our Blog www.AllThingsIp.com

Best Regards, TOM