May 18, 2012

Interesting Times in the Financial World for Resignations

Financial World

Something VERY interesting is going on in the financial world right now. Those of us with eyes to see have been seeing it coming for some time now. Frankly I am astounded it has taken this long to come to fruition. But anyway, the swell of the tsunami is now very clearly visible. What I am talking about is the massive numbers of resignations of top international banking figures. CEOs and … [Read more...]

Tips for Gaining Wealth

watering-money-tree

Have you ever wondered why some people seem to naturally have more wealth, better jobs or retire early to a life of ease? Everything they touch seems to turn to gold. While that is rarely true, there are a few financial tricks to realizing what you want in life a little sooner than others might. They are not really tricks but more common sense tools that, once applied, will keep you off of the … [Read more...]

A Penny For Your Thoughts?

Penny for your thoughts

"A penny for your thoughts" is an old saying that is designed as an opening line that begins a conversation with someone. This is because, in the old days, the value of a penny held economic esteem. You could still buy things with a penny. This article is a reminder that little bits of money add up to expensive habits quickly. It is also a reminder that we do not need to be slaves to money by … [Read more...]

Money and its Impact on Your Happiness

money-buys-happiness

Money Most of us find that when we are not concerned about money, we are more satisfied with our lives in general. In fact, it is fairly typical to feel stress if your company begins talking about cutting costs as you wonder if your job may be in jeopardy. This can cauuse not only stress on the job but may also put an additional strain on your relationship with your friends and … [Read more...]

Making money ethically; not a lost art after all

Making money ethically; not a lost art after all

Is Money the Root of all Evil? It has been said that money is the root of all evil. While some of the worst evils have been done to get money, that is not to say that money itself is evil. Rather like a gun, it can be used for great evil, or for productive activity. Howard Hughes was the first billionaire in the world. While much was written about his eccentricities, and his abuse of narcotics … [Read more...]

Fractional Reserve 101: What you never learned in school

Bankers We Trust

The Fractional Reserve banking system began to take shape in the early 1900’s. Even though gold and silversmiths practiced something similar to Fractional Reserve as early as the 17th century, the actual lending of money didn’t transpire until much later. Over time, instead of using the paper receipts from the goldsmiths, forms of currency began to develop. Different forms of money and … [Read more...]

Align Your Money With Your Values

Move Your Money

When was the last time you thought about where your money goes? For most people it is a constant source of worry. Most of our money goes straight to our bank as a deposit so we can pay our bills. But where does it go after that and just how much control do we have over what happens to it? We need to be paying as much attention to how our money is used as we do our community and family. The values … [Read more...]

The End Game And The New Beginning

Ben Bernanke

    I have been actively observing the direction of Humanity and of the progression of events that are "shaping Humanity" for the last 35 years of my life here on Earth. Before that, I formally rejected Religion and all other contrived systems of control at the age of 8 years, having been blessed, even then, to be "shown" how things really are. That was 47 years ago, and I have … [Read more...]

Investing in Happiness

Invest in Happiness

    We've all heard that money can't buy happiness, but researchers have found surprising evidence that money can in fact be used to assist us in realizing long-term happiness and satisfaction.  You can make monetary investments that will make you happier today and bring you happiness dividends in the future.  Here are a few examples. Invest in giving A recent study … [Read more...]

Should You Own Gold and Silver??

Gold and Silver Eagles

    It took $1 to equal $1 worth of goods in 1913, and in 2008 it took $21.57 to buy that $1 worth of goods. You would only be able to purchase 2% of the groceries today that a person bought back in 1900 for $1. It is too bad to think that the dollar is being called “hollow paper money!” It is terrible that the dollar value falling is a constant thing. If the purchasing … [Read more...]

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