Jan
25
Do You Pick Up A Penny?
January 25, 2007 | 2 Comments
I find myself lucky when I find a coin in the street. Not lucky because it has made me any richer, as we all understand the low value of a single cent. But lucky because I understand the value of jumping at the opportunities life throws at us.I am of the philosophy that [...]
Jan
25
When to Start Giving an Allowance to Kids?
January 25, 2007 | Comments Off
Never, I say. Kids should learn the value of money all right, but they should also learn that money doesn’t come for free – at least not to responsible people. Kids should understand that money represents value, and it is given in exchange for value provided.
I believe kids should be able to earn money and [...]
Jan
25
Frugal Stock Market Choices
January 25, 2007 | 1 Comment
Most of us start or have started small on investments. Most of us aren’t born with $10,000 to invest on an index fund, nor do we have the $50,000 to buy a well balanced portfolio of stocks! More than that, when we all start working we may only be able to invest $100 or $200 [...]
Jan
25
People Care About Money More Than They Think
January 25, 2007 | Comments Off
I have heard way too many times people say “money is not important to me”, or “my time is more valuable than any money I may earn”. I have heard people say other similar comments in a very dignified way, almost implying that they are above the “money issue”, even when they are not [...]
Jan
25
The Employee and the Serf
January 25, 2007 | Comments Off
In the old medieval times there where land-owning nobles and land-working serfs. Both had their responsibilities. The serf had to work the land and give the majority of its produce to the land-owning noble, keeping a minor portion of his produce for his family’s sustenance and to barter it for goods in the [...]
