Comments on: Money Mistake Monday – The Affordable Monthly Payments Syndrome. http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/02/25/money-mistake-monday-the-affordable-monthly-payments-syndrome/ A place to discuss money...for the rest of us. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:16:27 -0400 hourly 1 By: My Dumbest Purchase Ever And Lessons Learned | Moolanomy http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/02/25/money-mistake-monday-the-affordable-monthly-payments-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-25302 My Dumbest Purchase Ever And Lessons Learned | Moolanomy Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:11:44 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/02/25/money-mistake-monday-the-affordable-monthly-payments-syndrome/#comment-25302 [...] My Two Dollars [...] [...] My Two Dollars [...]

]]> By: » #115 Festival of Frugality on the Festival of Frugality http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/02/25/money-mistake-monday-the-affordable-monthly-payments-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-25218 » #115 Festival of Frugality on the Festival of Frugality Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:11:31 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/02/25/money-mistake-monday-the-affordable-monthly-payments-syndrome/#comment-25218 [...] noticing that the full price of what you are thinking of buying is actually $50? David warns about The Affordable Monthly Payments Syndrome at My Two [...] [...] noticing that the full price of what you are thinking of buying is actually $50? David warns about The Affordable Monthly Payments Syndrome at My Two [...]

]]> By: Funny about Money http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/02/25/money-mistake-monday-the-affordable-monthly-payments-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-25210 Funny about Money Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:00:50 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/02/25/money-mistake-monday-the-affordable-monthly-payments-syndrome/#comment-25210 This is the way car dealers and real estate agents try to high-pressure you into buying more than you can afford. I've actually had Realtors tell me that the price of a house doesn't matter, only the monthly payments. Wrong! This is the way car dealers and real estate agents try to high-pressure you into buying more than you can afford. I’ve actually had Realtors tell me that the price of a house doesn’t matter, only the monthly payments.

Wrong!

]]> By: Festival of Frugality #115 — Broke Grad Student http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/02/25/money-mistake-monday-the-affordable-monthly-payments-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-25209 Festival of Frugality #115 — Broke Grad Student Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:10:14 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/02/25/money-mistake-monday-the-affordable-monthly-payments-syndrome/#comment-25209 [...] noticing that the full price of what you are thinking of buying is actually $50? David warns about The Affordable Monthly Payments Syndrome at My Two [...] [...] noticing that the full price of what you are thinking of buying is actually $50? David warns about The Affordable Monthly Payments Syndrome at My Two [...]

]]> By: Sunday Morning Link Love ~ Voting Edition | I've Paid For This Twice Already... http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/02/25/money-mistake-monday-the-affordable-monthly-payments-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-25183 Sunday Morning Link Love ~ Voting Edition | I've Paid For This Twice Already... Sun, 02 Mar 2008 16:27:09 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/02/25/money-mistake-monday-the-affordable-monthly-payments-syndrome/#comment-25183 [...] My Two Dollars: The Affordable Monthly Payments Syndrome. [...] [...] My Two Dollars: The Affordable Monthly Payments Syndrome. [...]

]]> By: David http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/02/25/money-mistake-monday-the-affordable-monthly-payments-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-25105 David Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:38:25 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/02/25/money-mistake-monday-the-affordable-monthly-payments-syndrome/#comment-25105 Raymond - absolutely! But I guess my point is that you should be able to afford it without the payment plan in place, otherwise you probably cannot afford it. Jesse - Really? I will have to check that out on CNBC. That is so true Eric, I love that expression! Raymond – absolutely! But I guess my point is that you should be able to afford it without the payment plan in place, otherwise you probably cannot afford it.

Jesse – Really? I will have to check that out on CNBC.

That is so true Eric, I love that expression!

]]> By: Mone Blue Book http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/02/25/money-mistake-monday-the-affordable-monthly-payments-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-25104 Mone Blue Book Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:33:12 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/02/25/money-mistake-monday-the-affordable-monthly-payments-syndrome/#comment-25104 Although....if the payment plan is interest free. Why not? That's a pretty good deal any way you cut it, presuming that the underlying product value is good of course. -Raymond Although….if the payment plan is interest free. Why not? That’s a pretty good deal any way you cut it, presuming that the underlying product value is good of course.
-Raymond

]]> By: Eric Toya - LWM Blog http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/02/25/money-mistake-monday-the-affordable-monthly-payments-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-25099 Eric Toya - LWM Blog Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:06:32 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/02/25/money-mistake-monday-the-affordable-monthly-payments-syndrome/#comment-25099 There was an article written a couple of years ago by Laura Rowley on Yahoo Finance called, "The Monthly Mentality" and it was fantastic. Google it. Essentially, she explained a favorite Dave Ramsey quipp, "the guy who asks 'how much down and how much a month?' will never be wealthy." There was an article written a couple of years ago by Laura Rowley on Yahoo Finance called, “The Monthly Mentality” and it was fantastic. Google it. Essentially, she explained a favorite Dave Ramsey quipp, “the guy who asks ‘how much down and how much a month?’ will never be wealthy.”

]]> By: Jesse http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/02/25/money-mistake-monday-the-affordable-monthly-payments-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-25098 Jesse Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:00:24 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/02/25/money-mistake-monday-the-affordable-monthly-payments-syndrome/#comment-25098 On the celebrity apprentice the other night they were saying thats actually one of the main ways they sell....and its what got one team the win over the other. (the payment installments) On the celebrity apprentice the other night they were saying thats actually one of the main ways they sell….and its what got one team the win over the other. (the payment installments)

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