What's the meaning of money? This ubiquitous and powerful
and tool buys medicine, builds homes and pays for worldly dreams,
including those with spiritual motivations. Although it is often
over-valued, money is almost always important.
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This site covers making money, along with investing it, saving
it, and thinking about it. I don't ignore meaning and purpose.
Jobs and businesses are looked at not only the perspective of
how to succeed, but with the question of purpose and true satisfaction
always in mind. There is some bias here. I happen to think it
matters how you earn a living, and that business should be conducted
honestly. My thinking is forever evolving, but you can find my
current thoughts here: Money Ideas
and Beliefs
Recent Pages, News and Notes
Money News - The worst state for the wealthy?
This is from USNews.com: "Those earning over $1 million
a year in the Golden State face one of the highest state tax
rates, 10.55 percent. To make up for the budget shortfall, the
state decided to raise income taxes by 0.25 percent across all
tax brackets for 2009 and 2010." Question: Even is we accept
that the wealthy should pay more in taxes (they get more in benefits
by far), what rate is too high?
Doing What You Have to Do - Sometimes you just
have to do what needs to be done, as I explain in a recent post
on my personal blog: How
I Make a Living Writing
Do What You Love? - There is a saying that goes
something like this; "Do what you love and the money will
follow." It is also the name of a book that was popular
for quite a while. But is it true? Sort of. Okay, that's not
a very inspiring answer, but these things are rarely... Continue
reading here...
Is GDP All That Matters? ...economists generally
focus on GDP growth. It is also assumed that if the gross domestic
product is growing, the people in a country are better off...
There are two flaws with this... Continues here: GDP
Growth
Money is not required to buy one necessity of the soul.
- Henry David Thoreau (but don't ignore the body... SG)
Worth a Look
Every Way to Make Money - The name may be a
bit of a stretch, but there are hundreds of ways in any case.
This is a really fun site just to read through, and it's full
of useful ideas as well: http://www.everywaytomakemoney.com
The Secret Information Site - The Secrets
Package is sold here, but you can also sign up for the free
Secrets Course: http://www.thesecretinformationsite.com
Using What You Have - A website about creative
living, with numerous new ways to use what you already have:
http://www.usingwhatyouhave.com
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Time is money, people say, but how often do we think about
the relationship? In one sense, time has to be more valuable
than money, because you can always make more money. So are you
making enough for the time you spend making it? And are you using
money in ways that "buy" time for more important things
you want?
