Comments on: Kids Want The Darnedest Things

By: Jerry Kindall

Jerry Kindall — Tue, 11 Oct 2005 01:45:47 +0000

I too wanted a flashlight when I was about 5, and yes, it was about $2.00.

I thought 40 cents was a lot of money and had saved it up. I was heartbroken to discover that I needed five times what I’d saved before I could buy the flashlight.

My mom bought it for me.

By: Hello, Dollar!

Hello, Dollar! — Mon, 10 Oct 2005 07:55:26 +0000

Carnival of Personal Finance #17

Welcome to the 17th Carnival of Personal Finance! If you haven’t read the Carnival before, it’s a gathering together of personal finance-related posts submitted from across the blogosphere, and hosted on a different blog each week. If this is your…

By: Mom

Mom — Sat, 08 Oct 2005 05:58:17 +0000

I got the hint – the blog will be launched this weekend. Yes, we were lucky (but you weren’t exposed to awful TV shows with commercials aimed at kids) – when brought to a toy store when you were about 5 yrs. old you were asked to pick out what you wanted — all you wanted was a flashlight – you were one happy five year old with a $2.00 flashlight! And in terms of the blog, don’t worry, the names will be changed to protect everyone.

By: UncommonWay

UncommonWay — Sat, 08 Oct 2005 00:34:35 +0000

A lot of these points are covered in a great book, A Penny Saved by Neale S. Godfrey. Interestingly, you can buy it for just a penny at Amazon. I, too, am not yet a parent, but this book gave me a lot to think about. I’ve written up a review of the book at my blog, uncommonwaytowealth.com. If you want the short version: I recommend this book.

By: Doobie

Doobie — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 22:13:18 +0000

“Though they were upset when Iâ€™d rack up lots of long distance phone charges with the modem while calling BBSs”…..said the guy who ran the BBS that caused *my* wallet to hemhorrage from LD charges…

By: ib

ib — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 21:46:39 +0000

good idea about your mom’s future blog!