My First Amazon Purchase

Sep 17, 2006 6:49 PM
Tags: amazon, books, finance

On November 11, 1998, I made my first purchase at Amazon, four investment books:

I had started my first "real" job. Despite the meager salary of $23,500 a year (no, seriously), I started a 401(k) and put the cash savings I had into stocks. I have subsequently realized that I should be putting the majority of my money into solid mutual funds, instead of trying to pick stocks.

(Hat tip, John)


Comments: My First Amazon Purchase

My first was in October of 1997... I got a Direct3D book for which I had a very small (and uncredited) contribution.

It's kind of weird how I don't follow game technology much anymore. Then again, over the past several months I haven't played any games other than a few old, emulated NES games that I beat in less than an hour (save states are nice).

Posted by: Od3ll on September 19, 2006 1:21 AM | permalink

State saves are the bomb. They make the game easier, without the sense that you're cheating. I wish the GTA:III series had them.

Posted by: Joe Grossberg on September 19, 2006 6:45 AM | permalink

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