My son is, like everybody else's son, unique. And like every US citizen's son, he's a typical red-blooded American male.
He will be turning five.
He is stingy about money.
He likes trains.
My husband is thinking of getting our son the Complete Treasury of Thomas the Tank Engine stories, available at Half Price Books for $20; and I, warped woman that I am, am considering buying a share of Burlington Northern stock for him and enrolling him in a DRIP. He could get an annual report and look at trains and feel good about owning a railroad company.
Is this too weird?
Little Tyke's fifth birthday, planning
August 28th, 2006 at 12:01 pm
August 28th, 2006 at 12:30 pm
August 28th, 2006 at 12:40 pm
August 28th, 2006 at 01:07 pm
I also went to moneypaper.com and saw Union Pacific as a recommended Direct Reinvestment Program stock. I could get him either Burlington Northern or Union Pacific for his birthday and for Christmas!
August 28th, 2006 at 01:09 pm
August 28th, 2006 at 02:24 pm
August 28th, 2006 at 08:42 pm
I recommend moneypaper.com for setting up the drip, but they can be a bit slow if your child is a bit impatient.
If you want a framed certificate with a plaque - eg. something tangible that you can hang on his wall - there is One Share. http://www.oneshare.com