Comments on: Need a Laugh? Consider these Economic “Solutions” from Across America http://toughmoneylove.com/2008/10/01/need-a-laugh-consider-these-economic-%e2%80%9csolutions%e2%80%9d-from-across-america/ The Hard Truth about Money and Personal Finance Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:37:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Scott @ The Passive Dad http://toughmoneylove.com/2008/10/01/need-a-laugh-consider-these-economic-%e2%80%9csolutions%e2%80%9d-from-across-america/comment-page-1/#comment-689 Scott @ The Passive Dad Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:58:08 +0000 http://toughmoneylove.com/?p=117#comment-689 I love the quarters suggestion from the caller. If you mix alcohol and quarters you have an evening of entertainment. Did any of the callers suggest gambling or playing the lotto for making extra money? The beer comment is the best. Thanks for sharing. I love the quarters suggestion from the caller. If you mix alcohol and quarters you have an evening of entertainment.

Did any of the callers suggest gambling or playing the lotto for making extra money? The beer comment is the best. Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Mr. ToughMoneyLove http://toughmoneylove.com/2008/10/01/need-a-laugh-consider-these-economic-%e2%80%9csolutions%e2%80%9d-from-across-america/comment-page-1/#comment-688 Mr. ToughMoneyLove Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:20:38 +0000 http://toughmoneylove.com/?p=117#comment-688 Evan: I like the jokes. I just wish that the callers I quoted were joking. Andrea: I forgot about that one. My Dad forwarded it to me. Someone forgot how to use a calculator. Evan: I like the jokes. I just wish that the callers I quoted were joking.

Andrea: I forgot about that one. My Dad forwarded it to me. Someone forgot how to use a calculator.

]]> By: Andrea http://toughmoneylove.com/2008/10/01/need-a-laugh-consider-these-economic-%e2%80%9csolutions%e2%80%9d-from-across-america/comment-page-1/#comment-687 Andrea Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:54:04 +0000 http://toughmoneylove.com/?p=117#comment-687 Well, there's the stupid chain mail going around that suggests that we could all get $425,000 if the government took the $85b given to AIG and gave it to us instead. I did put a homeowner solution up on my blog that isn't actually horrible (I don't think) but unfortunately, I'm not in Congress. Well, there’s the stupid chain mail going around that suggests that we could all get $425,000 if the government took the $85b given to AIG and gave it to us instead.

I did put a homeowner solution up on my blog that isn’t actually horrible (I don’t think) but unfortunately, I’m not in Congress.

]]> By: Evan http://toughmoneylove.com/2008/10/01/need-a-laugh-consider-these-economic-%e2%80%9csolutions%e2%80%9d-from-across-america/comment-page-1/#comment-685 Evan Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:55:12 +0000 http://toughmoneylove.com/?p=117#comment-685 I got 2 funny emails (I hope both were jokes, LORD DO I HOPE BOTH WERE JOKES) 1) Subject: New Investment Plan If you had purchased $1,000 of shares in Delta Airlines one year ago, you would have $49.00 today If you had purchased $1,000 of shares in AIG one year ago, you would have $33.00 today. If you had purchased $1,000 of shares in Lehman Brothers one year ago, you would have $0.00 today. But, if you had purchased $1,000 worth of beer one year ago, drank all the beer, then turned in the aluminum cans for recycling refund, you would have received a $214.00 Based on the above, the best current investment plan is to drink heavily & recycle. It is called the 401-Keg. A recent study found that the average American walks about 900 miles a year. Another study found that Americans drink, on average, 22 gallons of alcohol a year. That means that, on average, Americans get about 41 miles to the gallon! Makes you proud to be an American! I got 2 funny emails (I hope both were jokes, LORD DO I HOPE BOTH WERE JOKES)

1) Subject: New Investment Plan

If you had purchased $1,000 of shares in Delta Airlines one year ago, you would
have $49.00 today

If you had purchased $1,000 of shares in AIG one year ago, you would have $33.00
today.

If you had purchased $1,000 of shares in Lehman Brothers one year ago, you would
have $0.00 today.

But, if you had purchased $1,000 worth of beer one year ago, drank all the beer,
then turned in the aluminum cans for recycling refund, you would have received a
$214.00

Based on the above, the best current investment plan is to drink heavily &
recycle. It is called the 401-Keg.

A recent study found that the average American walks about 900 miles a year.
Another study found that Americans drink, on average, 22 gallons of alcohol a
year. That means that, on average, Americans get about 41 miles to the gallon!

Makes you proud to be an American!

]]> By: WiseMoneyMatters http://toughmoneylove.com/2008/10/01/need-a-laugh-consider-these-economic-%e2%80%9csolutions%e2%80%9d-from-across-america/comment-page-1/#comment-684 WiseMoneyMatters Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:36:30 +0000 http://toughmoneylove.com/?p=117#comment-684 Sweet. My new retirement plan is based around drinking beer from aluminum cans... Sweet. My new retirement plan is based around drinking beer from aluminum cans…

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