Friday Link Love And Carnival Roundup 8.1.08
Special thanks to You Need A Budget for including my post about common misconceptions about government statistics in this week’s Carnival Of Personal Finance #163, the “Quotable Quotes” edition. Here are a few of my favorite posts of the carnival.
On the psychological effects of ownwership and overpricing by The Personal Financier. Anybody who’s bought real estate has observed that owners tend to overprice their house to include the pain of having to let go. This is an interesting read.
5 mistakes to avoid when buying a car from a dealership by The Money Answer Guy. Of these common mistakes, I think only concentrating on the montly payment is by far the worst. There’s no limit to the trickery Mr Salesman can play on you if you focus on monthly payment to the exclusion of everything else.
I wish I had married for money, not love at Smart Money Daily. How much would it take for you to marry for money? On average, it’s $1.5 million. I’m not sure I’d settle for that little, personally.
Jennifer Lynn from Broke-Ass Student claims your smile is your biggest asset. Mine is my butt, but I can understand not everybody is so blessed.
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Thanks for the mention. Much appreciated.