Comments on: Most Families Manage Money Well? http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/06/13/most-families-manage-money-well/ A premiere personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:49:27 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Free Money Finance http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/06/13/most-families-manage-money-well/#comment-28292 Free Money Finance Fri, 16 Jun 2006 10:31:28 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/06/13/most-families-manage-money-well/#comment-28292 Star Money Articles for the Week of June 12... Here are interesting posts and news this week from the MoneyBlogNetwork members and beyond: MightyBargainHunter details mortgages that outlive you. Five Cent Nickel loves Hampton Inn's 100% satisfaction guarantee. Blueprint for Financial Prosperity wa... Star Money Articles for the Week of June 12…

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]]> By: Behavioral finance theory at work? » http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/06/13/most-families-manage-money-well/#comment-25079 Behavioral finance theory at work? » Wed, 14 Jun 2006 14:12:15 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/06/13/most-families-manage-money-well/#comment-25079 [...] Flexo over at Consumerism Commentary has written a post about Bernanke’s recent comments, in which the Fed Chairman claimed that “US households overall have been managing their personal finances well.” Flexo thinks it would have been more beneficial (and perhaps more accurate) had the chairman stated the opposite. [...] [...] Flexo over at Consumerism Commentary has written a post about Bernanke’s recent comments, in which the Fed Chairman claimed that “US households overall have been managing their personal finances well.” Flexo thinks it would have been more beneficial (and perhaps more accurate) had the chairman stated the opposite. [...]

]]> By: FMF http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/06/13/most-families-manage-money-well/#comment-25078 FMF Wed, 14 Jun 2006 14:07:57 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/06/13/most-families-manage-money-well/#comment-25078 Generally, I'd say that more families are "barely hanging on" than are "managing their finances well." Generally, I’d say that more families are “barely hanging on” than are “managing their finances well.”

]]> By: Dus10 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/06/13/most-families-manage-money-well/#comment-24990 Dus10 Wed, 14 Jun 2006 13:08:51 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/06/13/most-families-manage-money-well/#comment-24990 Well, compared to the Federal Government, most families are doing pretty well managing their personal finances... obviously, that is not saying much. Well, compared to the Federal Government, most families are doing pretty well managing their personal finances… obviously, that is not saying much.

]]> By: Kira http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/06/13/most-families-manage-money-well/#comment-24838 Kira Tue, 13 Jun 2006 22:40:18 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/06/13/most-families-manage-money-well/#comment-24838 Well, no family is composed of statistical averages. To say that, because average debt levels are acceptable, and delinquencies on average aren't overwhelming, doesn't mean that some families aren't having all of those issues at once. And families should be striving for NO bad debt, NO delinquencies. Although I disagree that saying that most people aren't doing well is going to make individuals think they are doing better than average - I think it would have the opposite effect, where they might be looking more at their own finances to see if they are in that pool. Well, no family is composed of statistical averages. To say that, because average debt levels are acceptable, and delinquencies on average aren’t overwhelming, doesn’t mean that some families aren’t having all of those issues at once. And families should be striving for NO bad debt, NO delinquencies.

Although I disagree that saying that most people aren’t doing well is going to make individuals think they are doing better than average – I think it would have the opposite effect, where they might be looking more at their own finances to see if they are in that pool.

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