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Sister this and sister that

November 5th, 2005 at 04:38 am

Sister emailed that Nut was at it again. He's been on the grounds of the estate, poking around, exploring...umm, stealing. Sister put her foot down and called the sheriff and asked that the property be watched every so often. Of course, if the sheriff is on a routine, Nut will soon figure it out. He's not stupid, he's just ... Nut.

Sister was also a bit miffed at the household inventory appraisal. I explained to her that he set the price a bit low because if he wanted to buy it he would resell it and he would want to make a good profit if he kept his costs down. Sister is interested in buying most of it. I'm not terribly thrilled - her house is stuffed to the gills. I suggested that she cherry pick and buy up what was appraised the highest.

But finally, sister was very miffed that Nut knew when the farm auction was before she did. She's thinking collusion, and perhaps that's the case, but she's got to realize that the men in these parts behave exactly like hens - clucking and gossiping over coffee. Auction, FYI, is scheduled for next Saturday the 12th. Frugal meisters, if you're near Oshkosh WI, its 5975 Scott Road. Have fun but watch where you step. Smile

I got an email myself today that I'm scratching my head about. It seems that there is a move afoot at work to have a socially responsible mutual fund as a choice in our 403(b). The email suggested that I encourage my team to vote on the proposal. I don't mind that. I mind that the thought is that I will somehow encourage folks to vote yes, because somehow my co workers have got it in their head that I love socially responsible investing.

Hmmmph. They're not going to like my opinion. For a mutual fund, I like making money. My opinion is that socially responsible investing tends to constrain your choices. Its like the old saying - "good girls go to heaven, bad girls go everywhere." To make money, money's gotta go everywhere. No company has clean hands. Heck, when the economy is going to pot - what do people buy? Yep - cigarettes, booze, and porn. Add the fact that we're in a war so the gummint is going to buy weapons, and the future looks very, very bright for vice. Smile

Spending log - 1.65$ coffee + 4.38$ lunch (curry place has a great friday special)
Saving log - 6$ tip jar

2 Responses to “Sister this and sister that”

  1. Anonymous Says:
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    You know, I feel very much the same about socially responsible investing. I think it's a great idea in theory, but I'm not willing to bank my whole future on it. I figure I invest enough money in socially responsible items by trying* to buy organic foods, non-sweatshop clothing, fair-trade coffees, etc. You know the saying, "Vote with your dollars"--I'll vote with my after-tax dollars, but I want my pre-tax dollars making money in my retirement accounts!

    *I say "trying" because I don't always buy these things. Sometimes frugality wins out and I go with the cheaper option. One of my personal financial goals is to have enough money that I no longer have to weigh cost against conscience.

  2. Anonymous Says:
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    If people want to do something socially conscious then they'll get a bigger bang for their buck by donating the money they make on a good index fund to the cause. Not only do socially conscious mutual funds make less money, they generally charge you more to do so Smile

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