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kaggie commented on Show HN: In a single HTML file, an app to encourage my children to invest roberdam.com/en/dinversio... · Posted by u/roberdam

nxor · 4 months ago

In what way are you doing that? Not that I disagree just curious how

kaggie · 4 months ago

All I mean by that is having an honest job I don’t totally dread, not getting a high-paying job that wrecks my mental health solely because it pays a lot, buying only what I need with minimal wants, trying to live simply without extravagance. I do in fact track budgeting very consistently and have a 401K, among other things, so that I avoid homelessness and stuff. But I do not think about how to make more and more money constantly.

kaggie commented on Show HN: In a single HTML file, an app to encourage my children to invest roberdam.com/en/dinversio... · Posted by u/roberdam

latexr · 4 months ago

This is frankly depressing.

> As my eldest son’s birthday was approaching, we suggested that instead of asking for physical gifts, he ask for their equivalent in money. That way, he gathered a decent amount of capital for his first investment adventure.

Yes, why would you want a toy or a book? Why waste time having fun or learning? You could instead watch a number go up slowly while you do nothing. Fun for the whole family, seconds at a time!

> Each day, as they watch their small fund grow, they grasp the magic of compound interest — and that, more than any gift, is a lesson I hope will stay with them for life.

This feels like raising finance dude bros and gambling addicts. There is no “magic” to compound interest, no one should have “watch money accumulate” as a life goal.

kaggie · 4 months ago

Okay thank goodness I’m not the only one who finds this incredibly sad. Especially as someone who is trying to make money less important in my life.

kaggie commented on Exploring IRC (Internet Relay Chat) blog.preahs.com/exploring... · Posted by u/8organicbits

kaggie · 5 months ago

Feels really weird seeing my post on HN lol. Glad people like it, I'm making some small edits for clarity today

kaggie commented on Ask HN: Where do you guys find audiobooks? · Posted by u/niksmac

Crisco · 8 months ago

I purchase my audiobooks from libro.fm. It’s like Audible where you subscribe and get a credit every month, but part of the profit goes to support local book stores, and the books are DRM free.

kaggie · 8 months ago

100%. My workflow is purchase DRM free audiobooks from libro.fm, put it in my selfhosted audiobookshelf folder, and listen anywhere. Libby is a first choice actually as well if you have a library card.