Her Two Cents

Money Clips: A collection of interesting news that may or may not be about money.

You're not seeing things. It's definitely ABBA.

Reduce my mortgage payment by half? Unacceptable! An Arizona man successfully takes advantage of the government’s Home Affordable Modification Program and lands mortgage terms most people would kill for. Apparently he’s not most people. From Boston Gal’s Open Wallet.

Holy crow, I’m rich! Oh wait. Picture it: You’ve just bought a used car and you stumble upon an actual hidden compartment in the back seat. It’s got a bag in it. And the bag is full of stacks of bound $100 bills.  Fooled you, it’s counterfeit. From the AJC.

Because everyone should know what a “jackpack” is. Check out this list of “Weird / Cool Things That I Would Not Spend Money On.” From the Well-Heeled Blog.

Toyota owners: Try not to die. Toyota has stopped selling eight car models due to a sticky accelerator problem, but it doesn’t think owners need to return the cars they’ve already bought. Instead, the company says, owners should “exercise caution.” Translation: If your accelerator sticks, just aim your car at something soft. My favorite sentence: “Only if the car becomes a runaway should drivers try to stop it in motion by shifting into neutral or turning off the ignition.” From USA Today.

FTD could leave your grandmother flower-less. One more reason to call a local florist directly when you place your Valentine’s Day orders. From the Consumerist.

And finally…

Mamma Mia! An exhibition center in London has been transformed into an “ABBA-tastic interactive experience called ABBAWORLD.” Twenty-five rooms of ABBA-ness house spangly costumes, karaoke, and even the option to sing with virtual band members. Do I think that sounds awesome? I do, I do, I do, I do, I do. From ABC News.

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