Comments on: JLP’s Weekly Roundup (Week of July 16th, 2007) http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/07/23/jlps-weekly-roundup-week-of-july-16th-2007/ A personal finance blog dedicated to discussing such topics as budgeting, asset allocation, 401K, IRA, cash flow, insurance, financial planning, portfolio management, and other areas in personal finance. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:56:44 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: JLP http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/07/23/jlps-weekly-roundup-week-of-july-16th-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-123517 JLP Fri, 27 Jul 2007 01:45:56 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/07/23/jlps-weekly-roundup-week-of-july-16th-2007/#comment-123517 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? 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?

]]> By: Stacey http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/07/23/jlps-weekly-roundup-week-of-july-16th-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-123516 Stacey Fri, 27 Jul 2007 01:39:01 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/07/23/jlps-weekly-roundup-week-of-july-16th-2007/#comment-123516 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 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

]]> By: Heather http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/07/23/jlps-weekly-roundup-week-of-july-16th-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-122879 Heather Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:41:20 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/07/23/jlps-weekly-roundup-week-of-july-16th-2007/#comment-122879 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? 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?

]]> By: The Digerati Life http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/07/23/jlps-weekly-roundup-week-of-july-16th-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-122793 The Digerati Life Tue, 24 Jul 2007 07:25:03 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/07/23/jlps-weekly-roundup-week-of-july-16th-2007/#comment-122793 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. 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.

]]> By: Jeremy http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/07/23/jlps-weekly-roundup-week-of-july-16th-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-122691 Jeremy Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:22:40 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/07/23/jlps-weekly-roundup-week-of-july-16th-2007/#comment-122691 Thanks JLP. I noticed that Larry Winget gave you props on his blog the other day. That is some sweet action! Thanks JLP. I noticed that Larry Winget gave you props on his blog the other day. That is some sweet action!

]]> By: JLP http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/07/23/jlps-weekly-roundup-week-of-july-16th-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-122680 JLP Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:13:09 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/07/23/jlps-weekly-roundup-week-of-july-16th-2007/#comment-122680 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. 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.

]]> By: Ben http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/07/23/jlps-weekly-roundup-week-of-july-16th-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-122678 Ben Mon, 23 Jul 2007 18:55:17 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/07/23/jlps-weekly-roundup-week-of-july-16th-2007/#comment-122678 Thanks for the mention! Do you think letting the market set the minimum wage would drive the rate up or down? Thanks for the mention! Do you think letting the market set the minimum wage would drive the rate up or down?

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