Comments on: Debt Mangement – The Bike That Crashed Me Financially http://www.mint.com/blog/train-wreck/debt-management-the-bike-that-crashed-me-financially/ The blog of the free, simple personal finance solution. Track all your spending automatically, find the best deals, save more money. And save the world. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:29:53 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: TaraLopez@mopedsinsurance.info http://www.mint.com/blog/train-wreck/debt-management-the-bike-that-crashed-me-financially/comment-page-1/#comment-44171 TaraLopez@mopedsinsurance.info Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:15:02 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/train-wreck/the-bike-that-crashed-me-financially/#comment-44171 Awesome blog, great! Awesome blog, great! ]]> By: Austin Elvin http://www.mint.com/blog/train-wreck/debt-management-the-bike-that-crashed-me-financially/comment-page-1/#comment-27273 Austin Elvin Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:14:26 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/train-wreck/the-bike-that-crashed-me-financially/#comment-27273 It was car or bike? By the way there is reality of debt management <a href="http://mortgageprocess.wordpress.com/2008/10/26/loans-%e2%80%93-killer-of-people-future-savings/" rel="nofollow">Loans – Killer of People Future Savings</a>. People always think that loan will cover all the thing but they don't think that debt is the killer. Thanks It was car or bike? By the way there is reality of debt management Loans – Killer of People Future Savings. People always think that loan will cover all the thing but they don’t think that debt is the killer.

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]]> By: Avner http://www.mint.com/blog/train-wreck/debt-management-the-bike-that-crashed-me-financially/comment-page-1/#comment-2705 Avner Sun, 12 Aug 2007 17:26:51 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/train-wreck/the-bike-that-crashed-me-financially/#comment-2705 Hey Cap. I was just invited to join www.geezeo.com ; looks like someone's stalking these blogs :D Anyhow; I was wondering if you guys were aware of what they are doing and right now it seems to be the only genuine competitor to mint (which i havent tried yet, but only read about so far). they seem to have teamed up with cashedge and integrated accounts, which is pretty sweet and one of the prime mint features, i presume. Hey Cap.

I was just invited to join http://www.geezeo.com ; looks like someone’s stalking these blogs :D
Anyhow; I was wondering if you guys were aware of what they are doing and right now it seems to be the only genuine competitor to mint (which i havent tried yet, but only read about so far).

they seem to have teamed up with cashedge and integrated accounts, which is pretty sweet and one of the prime mint features, i presume.

]]> By: Viet http://www.mint.com/blog/train-wreck/debt-management-the-bike-that-crashed-me-financially/comment-page-1/#comment-2569 Viet Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:26:31 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/train-wreck/the-bike-that-crashed-me-financially/#comment-2569 Hey Avner, Thanks for submitting the train wreck story. I'll follow up with you through email. P.S. Happy early birthday! Hey Avner,

Thanks for submitting the train wreck story. I’ll follow up with you through email.

P.S. Happy early birthday!

]]> By: Avner http://www.mint.com/blog/train-wreck/debt-management-the-bike-that-crashed-me-financially/comment-page-1/#comment-2568 Avner Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:19:21 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/train-wreck/the-bike-that-crashed-me-financially/#comment-2568 Well guys... the story above is from me. I'm not really ashamed of coming out and admitting that the bike bug bit me so hard that it left a bruise :S Although since then, I keep track of all my spending and spend responsibly... www.expensr.com helps out to a certain extent... until mint comes out ;) PS: Can i just have a mint invite, instead of the promised personal finance book? :D (trust me, ive read a few after i hit the financial low I describe in my story :( , I'd consider it my birthday present which is in 2 days :) Well guys… the story above is from me. I’m not really ashamed of coming out and admitting that the bike bug bit me so hard that it left a bruise :S Although since then, I keep track of all my spending and spend responsibly… http://www.expensr.com helps out to a certain extent… until mint comes out ;)

PS: Can i just have a mint invite, instead of the promised personal finance book? :D (trust me, ive read a few after i hit the financial low I describe in my story :( , I’d consider it my birthday present which is in 2 days :)

]]> By: Eli http://www.mint.com/blog/train-wreck/debt-management-the-bike-that-crashed-me-financially/comment-page-1/#comment-2520 Eli Wed, 08 Aug 2007 15:25:21 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/train-wreck/the-bike-that-crashed-me-financially/#comment-2520 If your going to buy a bike, especially a first one, while you're in college, buy a cheap one instead. Try spending $800-$1200. The ladies won't know the difference if you clean it up. They'll still wanna go for a ride, trust me. At that price you won't need full coverage insurance, which liability on a bike is about $100/year!! It's still fast, fun, and gets attention, but you don't have that sick feeling in your stomach like you were just payed $400 for one of those plated gold coins on QVC. If your going to buy a bike, especially a first one, while you’re in college, buy a cheap one instead. Try spending $800-$1200. The ladies won’t know the difference if you clean it up. They’ll still wanna go for a ride, trust me. At that price you won’t need full coverage insurance, which liability on a bike is about $100/year!! It’s still fast, fun, and gets attention, but you don’t have that sick feeling in your stomach like you were just payed $400 for one of those plated gold coins on QVC. ]]> By: matt snider http://www.mint.com/blog/train-wreck/debt-management-the-bike-that-crashed-me-financially/comment-page-1/#comment-2475 matt snider Tue, 07 Aug 2007 22:01:44 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/train-wreck/the-bike-that-crashed-me-financially/#comment-2475 yeah, I have a similar story. I bought a bike back in 2003 for about 6k. Drove it for about 4 months, then wrecked it on the freeway. It was awesome while I had it and I used it for my primary transportation, but in the end (since insurance agencies suck): I was 3k in debt after my payout and had 15k in medical bills. It's now 3 years later and I just recently took care of the last bill related to that incident. What I learned: If I can't afford to break it, don't buy it ^_^. yeah, I have a similar story. I bought a bike back in 2003 for about 6k. Drove it for about 4 months, then wrecked it on the freeway. It was awesome while I had it and I used it for my primary transportation, but in the end (since insurance agencies suck): I was 3k in debt after my payout and had 15k in medical bills. It’s now 3 years later and I just recently took care of the last bill related to that incident.

What I learned:

If I can’t afford to break it, don’t buy it ^_^.

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