Roundup and Link Love – Regular People Are Smarter Than Pundits and Government Economists

Check out this poll from CNN Money. Could it actually be that ordinary, average American citizens are smarter than all the PhD economists, talking heads, politicians, pundits, and lobbyists?

What will get global markets back on track?

A bigger, coordinated rate cut by central banks	4%
Regulatory changes	20%
Another stimulus package	6%
Time	69%

Lesson: Never sell short the common sense of the average person on the street!

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From the Life Skills Network:
Back to Basics: establish a personal finance emergency fund @ My Supercharged Life
Three easy ways to limit the advertising in your life @ On Simplicity
11 ways to save on car insurance @ My Dollar Plan
Keep you holiday supplies simple with an inventory and a plan @ Simple Mom
29 tips to prepare your home for winter @ Frugal Dad
How ignorance can lead to success @ Marc and Angel Hack Life

photo credit: martinroell

I’ve been spending this week at a Grand Opening for one of my stores in Pensacola, Florida, home of the US Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels. And even though this is the exact view from my hotel room, believe it or not, I haven’t set foot on the beach … yet.

Two restaurant recommendations:

• Peg Leg Pete’s has some fabulous oyster dishes (as well as great raw oysters).
• McGuire’s Irish Pub has one of the best steaks I’ve ever had and a fun atmosphere with over $750,000 one dollar bills that are signed and stapled to the ceiling. Yes, three quarters of a million dollars.