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JLP’s Weekly Roundup (Week of July 16th, 2007)
By JLP | July 23, 2007
Here’s a quick look at some of the happenings around the MoneyBlogNetwork (and beyond) over the past week:
Flexo reviews David Crook’s The Complete Real Estate Investing Guidebook. – Should we be listening to a guy with the last name of “Crook?”
Jim thinks weddings are scams. – I don’t think weddings are scams but I do think that people have gotten sucked into the trap of thinking that their wedding is legit only if they spend lots of money making it a grand affair.
Nickel looks at his historical net worth.
FMF with the keys to a good marriage.
MBH writes that debt trouble isn’t just for low wage earners.
The Digerati Life asks: Should your home’s valuation deserve to appreciate if you install a pool? – I have wondered the same thing since we are thinking about putting in a pool next year. At $40,000 +, it’s a good question to ask.
Jeremy says that achievment comes from goal clarity. – Good post!
LazyMan writes why he may never buy a Toyota again. – I haven’t seen the commercial of which he speaks, but I don’t need to see it. I probably won’t ever buy a Toyota because I think they’re ugly. Seriously, the ONLY Toyota I even think is halfway decent-looking is the Camry. Everything else is horrendous in my book. Oh, and from some of the pictures I have seen, it’s only gonna get worse!
Ben at MoneySmartLife asks if the minimum wage is too low? – I say get rid of the minimum wage altogether and let the market decide what people are worth.
Topics: Weekly Roundup | 7 Comments »
July 23rd, 2007 at 1:55 pm
Thanks for the mention! Do you think letting the market set the minimum wage would drive the rate up or down?
July 23rd, 2007 at 2:13 pm
Ben,
I don’t know. I’m sure the big fear is that wages would go down and that’s why we’ll never see the end to minimum wage.
July 23rd, 2007 at 3:22 pm
Thanks JLP. I noticed that Larry Winget gave you props on his blog the other day. That is some sweet action!
July 24th, 2007 at 2:25 am
Just want to say thanks so much for the mention. I agree with you about the minimum wage. I’m for less government and more reliance on the market. The masses can decide what should happen.
July 24th, 2007 at 10:41 am
If you are against minimum wage are you also against paid overtime? Because if the market was deciding wage prices, wouldn’t the market benefit if employers didn’t have to pay people extra for working overtime?
July 26th, 2007 at 8:39 pm
Aloha! I’m B-A-C-K….! How can you think Toyotas are ugly, JLP?! I knew you didn’t like the Tundra, but such a broad brush we bash with?…tsk, tsk! It’s all about personal preference my friend…I guess MILLIONS of us must have bad taste
Besides 1 Ford pickup, we have owned 1 Tercel, 1 Corolla, 1 Celica ST, 3 Camry LEs, 1 Avalon, and 2 Sienna XLEs (our 2006 is much better-looking than Honda’s new O-van (style-less box on wheels that it is) Too bad they changed styles, b/c their previous model actually looked great. All of our Toyotas have performed beautifully…and I think have been very pleasing to the eye(IMHO). The sweetest ride to me would be the Mercedes and/or Lexus convertibles–a girl’s gotta dream! Other than that I’m sticking w/Toyotas.
So you’d turn down a free Toyota if you won one? I’ll take it off your hands at 50%…
xoxo, slm
July 26th, 2007 at 8:45 pm
Hey Stacey! Welcome back!
I don’t think Toyotas have always been ugly. I used to love the Celica, Supra, and the trucks back in the 80s (remember the black 4X4 in “Back to the Future?”).
That said, I’m not a fan of their new products. The Sienna is okay but I’m not really a van guy.
Regardless, take my comments for what they’re worth. Afterall, I drive a Rendezvous, so what the heck do I know about style?