Comments on: Interview Series: Monevator

By: Monevator

Monevator — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:21:35 +0000

@FB – Hmm, the socialistic phase can be more dangerous when it strikes late, but on the other hand you’ll have already made your pile by then, so as long as you don’t get *too* socialist! ;)

I love how your family charges each other. Not because I do it or even want to, but because it’s genuinely different. Fascinating how we all function in our different ways!
Monevator´s last blog ..Avoiding capital gains tax on your investments

By: FB @ FabulouslyBroke.com

FB @ FabulouslyBroke.com — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:28:52 +0000

Great interview.

Favourite line? “My first memory is of making pizzas and selling them to my parents for a few pennies. Not much money, but I used their ingredients so I made a healthy profit!”

Nice. :P

I don’t think I ever went through a socialist phase (there’s still time I guess), as my whole family has always been centered around being capitalists.

Even amongst ourselves — parent-child relationships, sibling-to-sibling relationships…

We charge each other for what most families would normally do for free. I’ve never found it strange as I grew up with that mindset, but others who have joined our family, find it odd. Very odd.
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By: Monevator

Monevator — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:44:50 +0000

@LeanLifeCoach, It does feel pretty weird. I agree, my blog isn’t really about sharing ‘me’, though when I do the feedback has usually been pretty good. But I don’t think I’ll ever go down that This Is My Life style of blog, it’s just not what comes naturally. Glad you liked the interview!

@Daniel – I’ll link up to this in my weekend roundup tomorrow, in case any of my regular readers are foolish enough to want to know more about me… ;)
Monevator´s last blog ..US historical asset class returns

By: LeanLifeCoach

LeanLifeCoach — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:11:40 +0000

I find it the opportunity to learn more about bloggers fascinating. In most cases we do little to share a lot of personal details. This really shares another side of those that we read and follow.

Great interview Daniel!

It is good to get to know you a little more Monevator!
LeanLifeCoach´s last blog ..What’s your magic number? The (literally) million-dollar question

By: Money Reasons

Money Reasons — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:14:00 +0000

I’m eating that quote up!

This was a great interview!
Money Reasons´s last blog ..Can You Really Trust People Asking for Handouts When They Are Dressed Better Than You?

By: Monevator

Monevator — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:04:25 +0000

@FinEngr and everyone else – Thanks for the kind words, much appreciated!
Monevator´s last blog ..Cash is king, or cash is trash?

By: FinEngr

FinEngr — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:20:52 +0000

sacrosanct…you are a wordsmith Monevator.

I hope those interested in investing check out your site more. While my viewings have been sporadic at best, you write good posts. I don’t even keep up with current US News, but I sure know what’s going on in the UK business section!

For a digestif (not appertif), hope readers swing by Planting Dollars to check out your [Daniel] interview with Ryan.

2 for 1 deal!
FinEngr´s last blog ..Financial Lessons From Engineering

By: myfinancialobjectives

myfinancialobjectives — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:30:48 +0000

Nice interview, I really liked what Monevator had to say. Like Monevator, I (and also probably a lot of finance bloggers) started my blog due to my passion, and talking my girlfriends ear off. The constant nodding and smiling she gave followed by “so what do you want to do this weekend”, was hardly the only clue I was talking to the wrong person of finance.

I too did what Monevator did with his stocks, though not to the degree that he did. I invested a decent sized amount during the lows, and came out with a 50% gain within four months. I wish I could have gone back and invested more. Coulda Shoulda Woulda!
myfinancialobjectives´s last blog ..Chile Earthquake