Comments for MoneySocket http://moneysocket.com Building wealth while enjoying life Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:47:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 Comment on Is It Smart to Buy a Hybrid or Electric Car? by Lazy Man and Money http://moneysocket.com/is-it-smart-to-buy-a-hybrid-or-electric-car/#comment-6983 Lazy Man and Money Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:39:12 +0000 http://moneysocket.com/?p=242#comment-6983 Also, you need to have a place to plug the electric cars in. Not everyone has a garage. Many people have to park their away from any existing outlet. Also, you need to have a place to plug the electric cars in. Not everyone has a garage. Many people have to park their away from any existing outlet.

]]> Comment on Is It Smart to Buy a Hybrid or Electric Car? by Lazy Man and Money http://moneysocket.com/is-it-smart-to-buy-a-hybrid-or-electric-car/#comment-6982 Lazy Man and Money Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:37:39 +0000 http://moneysocket.com/?p=242#comment-6982 So what happens when I want to take a six-hour drive to Los Angeles or spend a whole day up in Napa? There needs to be a way to immediately renew your energy supply while on the road. I don't see how we get around having gas at least as a back-up option. Well maybe if gas stations can swap out my low battery for a full-charged one, but I don't see that happening anytime soon. So what happens when I want to take a six-hour drive to Los Angeles or spend a whole day up in Napa? There needs to be a way to immediately renew your energy supply while on the road. I don’t see how we get around having gas at least as a back-up option. Well maybe if gas stations can swap out my low battery for a full-charged one, but I don’t see that happening anytime soon.

]]> Comment on Don’t Worry About Yesterday Or Tomorrow, Focus On Today. by Danny Tsang http://moneysocket.com/dont-worry-about-yesterday-or-tomorrow-focus-on-today/#comment-6972 Danny Tsang Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:45:13 +0000 http://www.moneysocket.com/dont-worry-about-yesterday-or-tomorrow-focus-on-today/#comment-6972 Hmm..well luckily I don't have any experience with alcoholics anonymous, and thats probably why I don't understand the comparison to the xbox as well. Hmm..well luckily I don’t have any experience with alcoholics anonymous, and thats probably why I don’t understand the comparison to the xbox as well.

]]> Comment on Don’t Worry About Yesterday Or Tomorrow, Focus On Today. by Dave http://moneysocket.com/dont-worry-about-yesterday-or-tomorrow-focus-on-today/#comment-6971 Dave Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:25:46 +0000 http://www.moneysocket.com/dont-worry-about-yesterday-or-tomorrow-focus-on-today/#comment-6971 I don't think that Alcoholics Anonymous would appreciate you stealing their recovery slogans and then comparing them to an XBox 360. I don’t think that Alcoholics Anonymous would appreciate you stealing their recovery slogans and then comparing them to an XBox 360.

]]> Comment on Is It Smart to Buy a Hybrid or Electric Car? by Danny Tsang http://moneysocket.com/is-it-smart-to-buy-a-hybrid-or-electric-car/#comment-6970 Danny Tsang Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:30:34 +0000 http://moneysocket.com/?p=242#comment-6970 Hi Kent, thanks for commenting. I agree the battery packs are extremely expensive thats why I don't think pure electric cars are ready for prime time at this very moment. I do think however that companies like tesla will get them popular. Perhaps its not tesla themselves that'll put an electric car in every garage but they are making a big push. I think what will happen is if these pure electric cars or hybrids become the norm, battery prices will come down. And yes, that Fisker Karma is absolutely stunning. They win hands down on design, since the tesla roadster is no more than a lotus in terms of design. Hi Kent, thanks for commenting. I agree the battery packs are extremely expensive thats why I don’t think pure electric cars are ready for prime time at this very moment. I do think however that companies like tesla will get them popular. Perhaps its not tesla themselves that’ll put an electric car in every garage but they are making a big push. I think what will happen is if these pure electric cars or hybrids become the norm, battery prices will come down. And yes, that Fisker Karma is absolutely stunning. They win hands down on design, since the tesla roadster is no more than a lotus in terms of design.

]]> Comment on Is It Smart to Buy a Hybrid or Electric Car? by kent beuchert http://moneysocket.com/is-it-smart-to-buy-a-hybrid-or-electric-car/#comment-6964 kent beuchert Sat, 02 Aug 2008 19:27:55 +0000 http://moneysocket.com/?p=242#comment-6964 The Tesla is already obsolete - it uses crappy 1st generation flashlight (!) li ion batteries - 8671 of them!!! Cost; about $30,000 and they will last about 5 yeasr. Battery-only electrics make nosense, have never made any sense, and Tesla proves that to sell these things you need 1) a few friends with more money than sense 2) to bring lawsuits against competitiors like Fisker, who is going to clean tesla's clock when he launches his plug-in hybrid that looks better, costs less, and can actually take you anywhere you want to go, anyytime you want to go there, which the Tesla simply cannot do. You also won't have to replace a $30,000 battery pack in five years - his willlast more than twice as long and cost less than half as much. With 50 miles of pure electric driving, the Fisker can easily match the Tesla in terms of gasoline/emission avoidance (95% while commuting), while costing $20K LESS than the much less atractive and impractical (two seater) Tesla. Tesla tried to build a serial plug-in but didn't have the negineering ability to do so. They have designed virtually nothing on the Tesla except the battery pack. They are pure amateurs - look at the nonsensical idea of theirs : trying to sell their car without a transmission - it would have been half as fast. Tesla is long on promises and short on delivery. It's not much of an improvement on the crappy EV-1, a total flop in the marketplace. Tesla is mostly noise and no substance. A totally impractical car. Either wait for a practical battery or go buy the much better Fisker Karma. The Tesla is already obsolete - it uses crappy 1st generation flashlight (!) li ion batteries - 8671 of them!!! Cost; about $30,000
and they will last about 5 yeasr. Battery-only electrics make nosense, have never made any sense, and Tesla proves that to sell these things you need 1) a few friends with more money than sense
2) to bring lawsuits against competitiors like Fisker, who is going to clean tesla’s clock when he launches his plug-in hybrid that looks better, costs less, and can actually take you anywhere you want to go, anyytime you want to go there, which the Tesla simply cannot do.
You also won’t have to replace a $30,000 battery pack in five years -
his willlast more than twice as long and cost less than half as much.
With 50 miles of pure electric driving, the Fisker can easily match the Tesla in terms of gasoline/emission avoidance (95% while commuting), while costing $20K LESS than the much less atractive and impractical (two seater) Tesla. Tesla tried to build a serial plug-in but didn’t have the negineering ability to do so. They have designed virtually nothing on the Tesla except the battery pack. They are pure amateurs - look at the nonsensical idea of theirs : trying to sell their car without a transmission - it would have been half as fast.
Tesla is long on promises and short on delivery. It’s not much of an improvement on the crappy EV-1, a total flop in the marketplace. Tesla is mostly noise and no substance. A totally impractical car.
Either wait for a practical battery or go buy the much better Fisker Karma.

]]> Comment on Want a Better Financial Future? Consider Moving by Friday Finance Findings for July 11th : Generation X Finance http://moneysocket.com/want-a-better-financial-future-consider-moving/#comment-6748 Friday Finance Findings for July 11th : Generation X Finance Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:30:38 +0000 http://moneysocket.com/?p=241#comment-6748 [...] Want a Better Financial Future? Consider Moving - Moving can be a difficult thing to do, but sometimes it is the best thing for you and your family. Depending on the situation, it could lead to a better financial future. [...] [...] Want a Better Financial Future? Consider Moving - Moving can be a difficult thing to do, but sometimes it is the best thing for you and your family. Depending on the situation, it could lead to a better financial future. [...]

]]> Comment on Tax Deductible Gambling: Finding Every Write Off You Can by Rick Jones http://moneysocket.com/tax-deductible-gambling-finding-every-write-off-you-can/#comment-6714 Rick Jones Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:54:16 +0000 http://moneysocket.com/tax-deductible-gambling-finding-every-write-off-you-can/#comment-6714 If you are an American Expatriate with an IRS problem, you should take a look at the video by Attorney Darrin Mish. http://www.getirshelp.com/irsblog/?p=164 It talks about the unique circumstances overseas taxpayers face, and he's been very successful in resolving their tax problems. If you are an American Expatriate with an IRS problem, you should take a look at the video by Attorney Darrin Mish. http://www.getirshelp.com/irsblog/?p=164 It talks about the unique circumstances overseas taxpayers face, and he’s been very successful in resolving their tax problems.

]]> Comment on Want a Better Financial Future? Consider Moving by Aaron Stroud http://moneysocket.com/want-a-better-financial-future-consider-moving/#comment-6702 Aaron Stroud Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:00:23 +0000 http://moneysocket.com/?p=241#comment-6702 I'm glad the move is working out for you. You're doing what millions of people around the world yearn to do, but tragically can't. We've settled within commuting distance of Seattle (90 minutes away), but even the long drive and ferry ride hasn't kept property values from skyrocketing. The prices are still doable, but the cost of living is definitely a lot higher than it was even five years ago. I’m glad the move is working out for you. You’re doing what millions of people around the world yearn to do, but tragically can’t.

We’ve settled within commuting distance of Seattle (90 minutes away), but even the long drive and ferry ride hasn’t kept property values from skyrocketing. The prices are still doable, but the cost of living is definitely a lot higher than it was even five years ago.

]]> Comment on How To Find Drop Ship Products To Sell Online by Andrew http://moneysocket.com/how-to-find-drop-ship-products-to-sell-online/#comment-6699 Andrew Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:20:07 +0000 http://www.moneysocket.com/how-to-find-drop-ship-products-to-sell-online/#comment-6699 I have used the WWB One Source....but I also found suppliers for free with http://inventorysource.com/ and I have seen a few of their suppliers appear before they are added to the WWB. They dont have as many suppliers...but you do save the $299 and they can also load the catalogs to your existing site and update them. I have used the WWB One Source….but I also found suppliers for free with http://inventorysource.com/ and I have seen a few of their suppliers appear before they are added to the WWB. They dont have as many suppliers…but you do save the $299 and they can also load the catalogs to your existing site and update them.

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