brip blap: linklings, “no Wii under the tree” edition
FourPillars
· 1 year ago
Interesting thought about travelling with kids - I'm definitely afraid of it but we're going to do it anyways. I think the key is to change (lower?) your expectations compared to the trips that you used to do. I used to enjoy pretty action packed trips but now I have to adjust to a much slower pace. I'm sure it will be fun as long as I don't start yearning for the "old days"... :)
Mike
The Dividend Guy
· 1 year ago
Thanks for the link - it is a it is a tough thing to reconcile in my mind as well. That being said, I work for a big oil and gas company so it makes it difficult to worry about that.
The Dividend Guy
deepali
· 1 year ago
I took my first transnational flight at the age of 6 months (and have been traveling ever since). I'm a big proponent of showing the kids the world as young as possible. That being said, you better have some strong disciplinary tactics, because a crying baby on an 8-hour flight is NOT fun (worse are the kids who kick the seats).
As for socially conscious investing - I do think about that. I divested my $$ from Halliburton, Altria, etc, as much as possible, but it's tough with those index funds (ie, I still have Exxon stock). I guess I think of it in two ways (and maybe I'm just rationalizing): there's the Walmart-in-my-funds issue - as long as they aren't a large portion of it, I'm ok. And I don't shop there. And then there's the Petrochina issue. Massive divestment helped end apartheid in S Africa, and I think it'll help in Sudan. So in that respect, I put pressure on Fidelity to move away from investing in the companies fueling genocide there, and I keep an eye on the major companies there.
Mrs. Micah
· 1 year ago
There's always next year for the Wii. ;)
Investing is always hard. I'm planning to concentrate on indexes, and use some of my money for socially-conscious funds (with lower expectations than the index, but as a way to do some good).
The Investor's Journal
· 1 year ago
Thanks for link.
Also don't be too bummed out about no Wii. I've had one for over a year and Nintendo despite their massive success are still falling prey to their old problems of having no real 3rd party support. My Wii hasn't been turned on in quite a while since there just isn't anything to play. The games Nintendo makes (1st party games) are great, but they are few and far between.
It's really been like that ever since the Nintendo 64. So the only time my Wii gets any action is when I have friends over. Wii Bowling + Alcohol = Fun times. =)
Steve
· 1 year ago
Oh, trust me, I'm not bummed about no Wii - it was actually tongue in cheek since I'm not a gamer and don't understand the fascination. I left PC gaming behind with Doom, and other than playing an occasional flash game online I never really play video games. I'd rather be investing my money :)
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Mike
The Dividend Guy
As for socially conscious investing - I do think about that. I divested my $$ from Halliburton, Altria, etc, as much as possible, but it's tough with those index funds (ie, I still have Exxon stock). I guess I think of it in two ways (and maybe I'm just rationalizing): there's the Walmart-in-my-funds issue - as long as they aren't a large portion of it, I'm ok. And I don't shop there.
And then there's the Petrochina issue. Massive divestment helped end apartheid in S Africa, and I think it'll help in Sudan. So in that respect, I put pressure on Fidelity to move away from investing in the companies fueling genocide there, and I keep an eye on the major companies there.
Investing is always hard. I'm planning to concentrate on indexes, and use some of my money for socially-conscious funds (with lower expectations than the index, but as a way to do some good).
Also don't be too bummed out about no Wii. I've had one for over a year and Nintendo despite their massive success are still falling prey to their old problems of having no real 3rd party support. My Wii hasn't been turned on in quite a while since there just isn't anything to play. The games Nintendo makes (1st party games) are great, but they are few and far between.
It's really been like that ever since the Nintendo 64. So the only time my Wii gets any action is when I have friends over. Wii Bowling + Alcohol = Fun times. =)