Comments on: The Five Greatest Financial Board Games #4: Monopoly http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/19/the-five-greatest-financial-board-games-4-monopoly/ Simple, applicable personal finance advice for the modern world Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:57:35 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: rodgerlvu http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/19/the-five-greatest-financial-board-games-4-monopoly/comment-page-1/#comment-663118 rodgerlvu Fri, 15 May 2009 07:07:00 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/19/the-five-greatest-financial-board-games-4-monopoly/#comment-663118 I too am wondering what the other games are going to be on the list. I wait with abaited breathe. I too am wondering what the other games are going to be on the list. I wait with abaited breathe.

]]> By: Supermarine9 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/19/the-five-greatest-financial-board-games-4-monopoly/comment-page-1/#comment-190364 Supermarine9 Sun, 24 Feb 2008 04:33:16 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/19/the-five-greatest-financial-board-games-4-monopoly/#comment-190364 For starters - Monopoly is from Parker Brothers (Waddingtons in the UK and many parts of the world) not Milton Bradley. For starters – Monopoly is from Parker Brothers (Waddingtons in the UK and many parts of the world) not Milton Bradley.

]]> By: Joseph Davis http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/19/the-five-greatest-financial-board-games-4-monopoly/comment-page-1/#comment-69687 Joseph Davis Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:10:32 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/19/the-five-greatest-financial-board-games-4-monopoly/#comment-69687 Monopoly is not perfect, nor are any tools. But Monopoly leads us in a kind of thinking. It serves a very "western" practical view. So I don't worry if it is first, second or last. Does it show people how to view funds, savings, management? Yes. Perfect? Who cares. When you are starting from near ground zero in the western financial world, a peak into it that is not threatening but does have consequences, that's good in my book. Monopoly is a great teaching game, for some aspects. Thanks. Joseph Monopoly is not perfect, nor are any tools. But Monopoly leads us in a kind of thinking. It serves a very “western” practical view. So I don’t worry if it is first, second or last. Does it show people how to view funds, savings, management? Yes. Perfect? Who cares. When you are starting from near ground zero in the western financial world, a peak into it that is not threatening but does have consequences, that’s good in my book. Monopoly is a great teaching game, for some aspects. Thanks. Joseph

]]> By: J. B. Rainsberger http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/19/the-five-greatest-financial-board-games-4-monopoly/comment-page-1/#comment-1487 J. B. Rainsberger Wed, 20 Dec 2006 18:51:42 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/19/the-five-greatest-financial-board-games-4-monopoly/#comment-1487 I don't want to jump the gun on the top 2 in this list, because I know what I would choose as #1, and it's far, far better than Monopoly. I can't think of a second such game, though, so I'm sure I'll find this interesting. I don’t want to jump the gun on the top 2 in this list, because I know what I would choose as #1, and it’s far, far better than Monopoly. I can’t think of a second such game, though, so I’m sure I’ll find this interesting.

]]> By: William Wallets http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/19/the-five-greatest-financial-board-games-4-monopoly/comment-page-1/#comment-1483 William Wallets Wed, 20 Dec 2006 18:32:18 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/19/the-five-greatest-financial-board-games-4-monopoly/#comment-1483 Jeremy. What you speak is heresy and blasphemy. That is all. -William <a href="http://www.afinancialrevolution.com/" rel="nofollow">A Financial Revolution</a> Jeremy. What you speak is heresy and blasphemy. That is all.

-William
A Financial Revolution

]]> By: jeremy http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/19/the-five-greatest-financial-board-games-4-monopoly/comment-page-1/#comment-1472 jeremy Wed, 20 Dec 2006 16:40:11 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/19/the-five-greatest-financial-board-games-4-monopoly/#comment-1472 monopoly may be one of the worst games for teaching real world economics. it was created about 100 years ago and has not aged well at all. give this a listen http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5079087 monopoly may be one of the worst games for teaching real world economics. it was created about 100 years ago and has not aged well at all.
give this a listen
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5079087

]]> By: frank http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/19/the-five-greatest-financial-board-games-4-monopoly/comment-page-1/#comment-1372 frank Tue, 19 Dec 2006 21:01:03 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/19/the-five-greatest-financial-board-games-4-monopoly/#comment-1372 Lol Will. I too am wondering what the other games are going to be on the list. I wait with abaited breathe. Lol Will. I too am wondering what the other games are going to be on the list. I wait with abaited breathe.

]]> By: William Wallets http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/19/the-five-greatest-financial-board-games-4-monopoly/comment-page-1/#comment-1355 William Wallets Tue, 19 Dec 2006 18:20:16 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/19/the-five-greatest-financial-board-games-4-monopoly/#comment-1355 Trent, I'm usually in agreement with most of your posts, but this is just unacceptable. I cannot fathom any single board game on earth, in the history of humankind that can be construed in any way, shape, or form to be better than Monopoly. Now, unless your #3, #2, and #1 games are Major League Baseball Monopoly, Star Wars Monopoly, and Lord of the Rings Monopoly, I have serious issues with your list. Trent, you are making me very upset. Rectify this injustice immediately. Thank you. William <a href="http://www.afinancialrevolution.com" rel="nofollow">A Financial Revolution</a> Trent,

I’m usually in agreement with most of your posts, but this is just unacceptable.

I cannot fathom any single board game on earth, in the history of humankind that can be construed in any way, shape, or form to be better than Monopoly.

Now, unless your #3, #2, and #1 games are Major League Baseball Monopoly, Star Wars Monopoly, and Lord of the Rings Monopoly, I have serious issues with your list.

Trent, you are making me very upset. Rectify this injustice immediately.

Thank you.

William
A Financial Revolution

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