The Family Fund
We do Things a little differentArchive for January, 2010
What should we do and how should we document our trip to Italy?
As you know, later this year, we will be making our first family trip to the land of our ancestors. In an attempt to engage our readers a little more I’d like to have you all help us out.
We’re still narrowing down what city we’d like to stay in, and what sort of activities we’d like to do, places we’d like to visit. More importantly, how would you all like us to report back to you?
I’ve been thinking, maybe we can all carry flip video camera’s, and do daily videoblogs (depending on what kind of internet connections we can muster). I’ll of course be tweeting while I’m over there.
But this is your chance to have a say in how we spend our vacation. I’m sure there are many breathtaking views, and must see attractions. There are probably certain beaches that you would recommend over others. Let us know while we’re still in the planning stages.
We Made the Switch
We recently moved our funds from E-Trade to Scottrade. I’m no broker or anything, but quite honestly they are pretty much the same. The big difference is the commission. E-Trade takes $12.99 per trade and Scottrade takes $7.
Do the math, make 10 trades in one day and you’re going to save $60. That’s a lot of cheap stocks you could buy, or one or two mid-size shares.
I don’t know how E-Trade can afford to let Scottrade undercut them by that much, but I’m happy with the move.
Giving Back Part 2
I just wanted to let all of you know that the family has decided to make a meager investment through Kiva to start the new year off on a good note. If you are not familiar with Kiva, check them out at their website www.kiva.org
They are an organization that connects people from the developed world to people from developing worlds, providing micro-loans for small business owners that really need some seed money. I think the great thing about it is you get to help better someones life, but they aren’t asking for a handout. They just need some seed money to start businesses.
If I get updates on the person we decided to help out I will report back to all of you.
