Comments on: Carnival of Personal Finance #234 – Weirdest Toy Crazes Edition http://www.suburbandollar.com/2009/12/07/carnival-of-personal-finance-234-weirdest-toy-crazes-edition/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=carnival-of-personal-finance-234-weirdest-toy-crazes-edition Where finance and reality meet Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:54:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Udayan Chattopadhyayhttp://www.suburbandollar.com/2009/12/07/carnival-of-personal-finance-234-weirdest-toy-crazes-edition/#comment-2993 Udayan Chattopadhyay Thu, 19 May 2011 10:16:03 +0000 http://www.suburbandollar.com/?p=2157#comment-2993 I was so amazed at the mentioning of pet rocks that I did some research on it. It seems it also came with a 'training manual' filled with jokes and puns. (How 'sit' and 'stay' can be easily accomplished whereas 'attack' required a little help from the owner). Anyways, hats off to the marketing genius who managed to sell rocks in a box! I was so amazed at the mentioning of pet rocks that I did some research on it. It seems it also came with a ‘training manual’ filled with jokes and puns. (How ‘sit’ and ‘stay’ can be easily accomplished whereas ‘attack’ required a little help from the owner). Anyways, hats off to the marketing genius who managed to sell rocks in a box!

]]> By: Katie Adamhttp://www.suburbandollar.com/2009/12/07/carnival-of-personal-finance-234-weirdest-toy-crazes-edition/#comment-2141 Katie Adam Sat, 12 Dec 2009 22:30:07 +0000 http://www.suburbandollar.com/?p=2157#comment-2141 "I am a huge believer that making a list for shopping is the single easiest way to save on what you buy, I have also played around with my own pricebook database before."<br><br>That is true with most supermarkets heavily at war when it comes to discounting they still have ways of getting you to spend extra money. Grocery prices do add up so its wise to always stick to your original budget and plans, that way you do not get tempted. “I am a huge believer that making a list for shopping is the single easiest way to save on what you buy, I have also played around with my own pricebook database before.”

That is true with most supermarkets heavily at war when it comes to discounting they still have ways of getting you to spend extra money. Grocery prices do add up so its wise to always stick to your original budget and plans, that way you do not get tempted.

]]> By: J. Moneyhttp://www.suburbandollar.com/2009/12/07/carnival-of-personal-finance-234-weirdest-toy-crazes-edition/#comment-2127 J. Money Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:15:05 +0000 http://www.suburbandollar.com/?p=2157#comment-2127 POGS!!! ahahahaha....I never did quite understand those things. POGS!!! ahahahaha….I never did quite understand those things.

]]> By: Broke by Choicehttp://www.suburbandollar.com/2009/12/07/carnival-of-personal-finance-234-weirdest-toy-crazes-edition/#comment-2110 Broke by Choice Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:44:59 +0000 http://www.suburbandollar.com/?p=2157#comment-2110 Thanks for taking the time to put this together. The articles about Roth IRAs and mistakes of new earners were great to share with my friends. Thanks for taking the time to put this together. The articles about Roth IRAs and mistakes of new earners were great to share with my friends.

]]> By: Kylehttp://www.suburbandollar.com/2009/12/07/carnival-of-personal-finance-234-weirdest-toy-crazes-edition/#comment-2100 Kyle Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:58:11 +0000 http://www.suburbandollar.com/?p=2157#comment-2100 There is no better time than now. We all look back at the pet rock and talk about how silly it was but that guy made a lot of money on a simple idea. If you can come up with the idea and find the right people to market it you can sell almost anything to anyone. There is no better time than now. We all look back at the pet rock and talk about how silly it was but that guy made a lot of money on a simple idea. If you can come up with the idea and find the right people to market it you can sell almost anything to anyone.

]]> By: Kylehttp://www.suburbandollar.com/2009/12/07/carnival-of-personal-finance-234-weirdest-toy-crazes-edition/#comment-2099 Kyle Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:57:07 +0000 http://www.suburbandollar.com/?p=2157#comment-2099 I noticed that while I was looking for a photo of the original pet rock. I am not sure what they do though do you know? I noticed that while I was looking for a photo of the original pet rock. I am not sure what they do though do you know?

]]> By: Kylehttp://www.suburbandollar.com/2009/12/07/carnival-of-personal-finance-234-weirdest-toy-crazes-edition/#comment-2098 Kyle Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:56:29 +0000 http://www.suburbandollar.com/?p=2157#comment-2098 I actually think I may have adopted your pet rock and am currently using it my garden... :-) I actually think I may have adopted your pet rock and am currently using it my garden… :-)

]]> By: Kylehttp://www.suburbandollar.com/2009/12/07/carnival-of-personal-finance-234-weirdest-toy-crazes-edition/#comment-2097 Kyle Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:55:23 +0000 http://www.suburbandollar.com/?p=2157#comment-2097 I wonder if your cousin could somehow adapt the beanie babies into a twisted game of cornhole where the beanie babies serve as the corn filled bags... I wonder if your cousin could somehow adapt the beanie babies into a twisted game of cornhole where the beanie babies serve as the corn filled bags…

]]> By: Kylehttp://www.suburbandollar.com/2009/12/07/carnival-of-personal-finance-234-weirdest-toy-crazes-edition/#comment-2096 Kyle Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:54:36 +0000 http://www.suburbandollar.com/?p=2157#comment-2096 I still can't believe people actually bought a rock in a box, but they did. Word is the "inventor" made millions on the darn things, I guess overhead for a rock in a box isn't very high. I still can’t believe people actually bought a rock in a box, but they did. Word is the “inventor” made millions on the darn things, I guess overhead for a rock in a box isn’t very high.

]]> By: Kylehttp://www.suburbandollar.com/2009/12/07/carnival-of-personal-finance-234-weirdest-toy-crazes-edition/#comment-2095 Kyle Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:53:39 +0000 http://www.suburbandollar.com/?p=2157#comment-2095 I just find it interesting to hear about the slight nuances in other cultures. I unfortunately find that most Americans, at least in my neck of the woods, think all other countries are some kind of third world nation. I just find it interesting to hear about the slight nuances in other cultures. I unfortunately find that most Americans, at least in my neck of the woods, think all other countries are some kind of third world nation.

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