DISQUS

Any time!! :)

I've always liked kids and wanted some of my own. It didn't happen until a bit later in life - I think I was 37 when my son was born. Money wasn't a consideration since we have enough to raise a couple of kids fairly easily - especially with our generous relatives.

I agree with some of the other comments that the time (opportunity cost) is the big one. Get any travelling out of the way before you have kids!

Mike

Oh - and I love the logo - just noticed it. :)

Neat post - I definitely agree with #16 - I keep telling my wife that the only way either of can get anything done is if the other person takes the kids for a couple of hours - preferably out of the house.

Mike

Man, you said it would be bad - but that Onion article was just horrible. I haven't really been reading them lately but I don't think I'll go back either.

Sorry to hear about the 'let go'. Even if it is a good/great thing it's usually better to do it of your own accord.

Bring on the problogger!!!

Mike

I have the same problem - I always think 'what if I had xx - would I then be happy?' - but then when I get those things, I just keep thinking about new things/situations that might make me happy.. :)

I have to agree with you on this one. Especially about the kids! Even if there was a 'perfect time' for the second, there are too many other factors which can delay things.

Yup - we all have our biases. Some of them are hard to admit and most of them we just don't think about but they are still there.

Just listened - pretty neat to hear what you guys all sound like. Of course your thick American accents made it hard to follow but I enjoyed it! :)

Mike

p.s. - I'm kidding about the thick accents.

Sounds like a very interesting job!

Mike

Great roundup. I had to leave a comment at the BagLady as well - her husband is in dreamland! :)

Mike

Good one!

I can hardly wait for football to start - more than hockey even! :)

Mike

Thanks for the link!

Mike

Deepali - that's funny!

I love praise and I hate criticism.

On the health care theme - I've been seeing my dentist for - forever...he's a nice guy and pretty good about doing all the work necessary but he always has some sort of compliment at the end of the appointment which I always makes me feel better. It's usually the assistants who give me crap and inspire me to work harder on my teeth. :)

Mike

I'm actually planning to rebalance my portfolio soon which will mean buying more American. Call me a nut but I think you guys are on sale... :)

Mike

Cool stuff.

His increasing popularity reminds me of Forest Gump when he starts jogging... :)

Very nice! Your blog is a pleasure to read.

Hopefully we've been responsible for throwing a few Canuck readers your way.

Mike

I recommend reading the "Four Pillars of Investing". :)

Investing is long term - ie 15-20 years or more. Admittedly if you wait 20 years to admit failure then that's a problem!

Index investing is not a "no lose" proposition but is instead a method of investing where the average investor can get better performance than with active management. I don't believe that anyone can 'beat' the market for any length of time so for me, it's a no brainer that index investing is a better method. Diversification is another key to successful investing - yes, it ensures that you will never get rich but it also helps avoid things like over concentration in American banks (for example).

To me, investing is just part of the process which involves, financial goals, financial planning and savings. All of those steps are important, not just how you did compared to the market.

Mike

Nice work Curm - it's good to hear from a non-blogger once in a while.

Mike

Way 2 go! Glad you are getting your blog income happening - it's been a tough go for us in that field.

Haha - as you might expect I fully agree with this post!

@Bubelah - but did your mom have a blog?????? :)

Mike

European vacations? The nerve!

Anyways, greeting from Bad Sedeburg!

I would type a legit comment if I didn't have a baby on one arm. :)

Mike

Thanks for the link!

Mike