tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091367287813993533.post6346286894869704887..comments2023-10-22T11:30:33.581-04:00Comments on Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Investor: InvestingRobert Wasilewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04536814650758511673noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091367287813993533.post-58496333981670478062011-08-11T18:05:06.906-04:002011-08-11T18:05:06.906-04:00Robert, Thank you for coming to talk to the teens ...Robert, Thank you for coming to talk to the teens on August 4th. We spent quite a bit of time after the presentation continuing to reflect on what you taught. At the end, one student summed it up pretty well. He said he had worked a job before that had paid pretty well and had offered a 401K with a match. He said, "That was a mistake that I didn't take that 401K, wasn't it? I Michelle @ makingCHANGEhttp://www.makingchangecenter.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091367287813993533.post-5489027056670494442011-08-04T06:58:48.437-04:002011-08-04T06:58:48.437-04:00re: Mr. Lonely Keep smiling :)re: Mr. Lonely Keep smiling :)DIY Investorhttp://rwinvesting.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091367287813993533.post-81551717699247724952011-08-04T06:57:45.864-04:002011-08-04T06:57:45.864-04:00re. MoneyCone Good suggestion. One of the real tri...re. MoneyCone Good suggestion. One of the real tricks of personal finance is to get interest to work for you rather than against you. I think recently many people learned this simple proposition as evidenced by our rising savings rate,DIY Investorhttp://rwinvesting.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091367287813993533.post-2912379897537448122011-08-04T06:55:33.992-04:002011-08-04T06:55:33.992-04:00re: Grouch Good suggestion. Maybe not possible thi...re: Grouch Good suggestion. Maybe not possible this time but in the future. I would like eventually to talk to teachers on the basics of the free market system, how it creates wealth, and consumer responsibilities etc. Filming would be great. <br />Its always surprising to me that people have no understanding of how the economy they live in functions and the enormous wealth it has produced.DIY Investorhttp://rwinvesting.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091367287813993533.post-20179679554744100062011-08-03T11:53:04.323-04:002011-08-03T11:53:04.323-04:00That does sound like a great opportunity Robert! ...That does sound like a great opportunity Robert! When you talk about the magic of compounding do stress on the flip side of it it too as well with credit cards and how paying just the minimum eats away so much from their savings.<br /><br />Patience is a virtue and very profitable! :)MoneyConehttp://www.moneycone.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091367287813993533.post-6379376738382383392011-08-03T08:59:34.372-04:002011-08-03T08:59:34.372-04:00Robert, sounds like a great talk to be at for kids...Robert, sounds like a great talk to be at for kids of all ages. Can you film it and post it on YouTube?The Grouchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16355057736314451831noreply@blogger.com