Comments on: Weekend Roundup – Line Drying the Laundry Edition

By: gregoryb

gregoryb — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:15:04 +0000

i loved it – I scored a “B” with a score in the mid-80s. The test really helped me re-assess what i knew but really need to take some action on. I need to get debt free and I really need to join my company’s 401k. I’ll definitely send out the
http://www.bills.com/iq tool to my family and see how they do. Thanks!

By: Lynnae

Lynnae — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 03:00:33 +0000

It’s fun seeing all your scores! I must admit it’s not so much of a finacial IQ test, as it is a “What financial shape are you in” test.

And Sara, I took the photo from Flickr, so it’s not my laundry line. I’d love one of those too. But I just use a regular old line.

By: Sara

Sara — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 02:13:52 +0000

Where’d you get your umbrella laundry line? I’ve been looking for one of those that won’t break the first time I use it! : )

By: Momma

Momma — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:31:47 +0000

Thanks for the mention!

I took the quiz and got an 89. I can’t wait till those numbers are an A instead of a B. Great quiz.

By: Marci

Marci — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 02:09:08 +0000

100 – A. Probably cuz I’m older and about ready to retire. :)

By: PopTop

PopTop — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 02:07:49 +0000

Thanks for mentioning the new PopTop site in your roundup! Off to take the IQ quiz…

By: MoneyBlogga

MoneyBlogga — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 01:55:45 +0000

91% on bill IQ probably because I don’t have any debt and I have spent the past year turning my financial life around so I’m doing what I should be doing … just wish I had done it sooner! Good to read that you are line drying laundry :) You should see a reduction in utility bills. I thought I would see lower bills because we do a lot of laundry in my house …. bills are lower but not as low as I would like. Still, line drying is environmentally friendly and saves resources no matter what.

By: Ariel

Ariel — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 19:15:28 +0000

Thanks for all the links! Some great sites listed here!

By: Gibble

Gibble — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 18:41:44 +0000

84…was sure I’d score a little higher…Outstanding debt killed me :-(

By: ericabiz

ericabiz — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:23:12 +0000

I did the financial IQ and one thing I noticed was that it doesn’t really account for credit card arbitrage. I currently have $23,000 in arbitrage ($11,000 at 2.9% and $12,100 at 0%) and enough to cover that in a savings account/investments by the time it comes due in November. So do I have debt, or not? I say “no” because I have enough money to pay it off, but my credit score would say yes. Interesting situation.