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Personal Finance Roundup

2008-07-24T21:00:00Z

The smartest advice I ever got [CNN Money] "40 great minds share the best money lessons they ever learned."

100 Things to Do During a Money Free Weekend [The Simple Dollar] "One hundred fun ways to spend a money free weekend."

8 Home Improvements That Pay Off [Smart Money] "The home improvement projects that offer the biggest payoff."

10 most and least expensive cars to insure [Bankrate] "Stay away from small, fast cars."

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Comment from UnicornMaster on 2008-07-24

2008-07-25T02:03:03Z

@8 Home Imporvements that Pay Off:

They pretty much named everything except "Home Theater" and "Pool".

Comment from iMe2 on 2008-07-24

2008-07-25T01:48:10Z

From the first article:
Dave Barry
Humor columnist

I got my best financial advice when I was 16. I met this kid who was only eight, but he seemed smart, and he said, "If you give me $5, I'll invest it in a company I plan to start someday. In return I'll pay you 10% of the profits."

That young man was Bill Gates. I'm sure he'll remember this, now that it has been revealed in a reputable magazine.

Comment from howie_in_az on 2008-07-24

2008-07-25T01:27:35Z

@jumbo pongo: LIES AND UNTRUTHS!@#!@#@!#

Don't jinx me.

Comment from harvey_birdman_attorney_at_law on 2008-07-24

2008-07-25T00:03:42Z

The "8 Home Improvements" link brings up an audio program automatically. BOOOOOOOO!

Comment from jumbo pongo on 2008-07-24

2008-07-24T22:47:18Z

@howie_in_az: I'm not sure how much the insurance will jump when I finally get a BMW M3 coupe, but by then I'll be married...

And soon after that, you'll be trading in your M3 for a minivan!

Comment from howie_in_az on 2008-07-24

2008-07-24T22:40:06Z

An Escalade is more expensive to insure than a Ferrari or Lamborghini?! Surely they're just talking about mere mortal automobiles...

Before I got my BMW 330i I had a Subaru WRX. I saved $60/mo by getting into the Bimmer, even though they both have the same horsepower. The Bimmer is, of course, a 'proper road car', but the WRX was a shitton of fun to drive fast around tight corners. I'm not sure how much the insurance will jump when I finally get a BMW M3 coupe, but by then I'll be married, so maybe it'll even out in the end :)

Comment from me and the sysop on 2008-07-24

2008-07-24T22:31:23Z

I drove a 94 Buick Regal in high school and the first two years of college, and my insurance was still only $50 a month despite my age (and a few tickets I didn't even bother fighting).

Ironic my picture's pinned to this post considering how dire my current financial situation is. -_-

Comment from full.tang.halo on 2008-07-24

2008-07-24T22:00:51Z

Other reasons for Buick's and Ford's not costing insurance companies much, only old biffers buy Buicks or with so few sold, they cant run up that high of a bill for damages.