tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-164003922011-12-14T21:42:53.918-05:00The love of money may be the root of all evil, but we do need some form of currency to live in the modern world. Rich Man/ Poor Man brings you philosophical discussions about money and currency, as well as tips for stretching your hard earned dollar.blogslingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09263250561416943757noreply@blogger.comBlogger141100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16400392.post-1139370360699629732006-02-07T22:44:00.000-05:002006-02-07T22:46:00.720-05:00

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One financially-related activity that I like to perform as often as possible - especially when I've gone through a bout of either over-spending or a period of reduced cash flow - is to force myself to not spend at all for at least one day a week, if not the entire week. It's an activity that's similar to fasting, and like that activity, can help you purge pysche of spending guilt, and maybe even

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I could give you my standard metaphysical bent on money, success, and wealth. But not today. Let me get to the point: If you have a choice between investing in penny stocks - i.e., shares are worth less (worthless?) than a dollar - or throwing your money into a bonfire, choose the latter. At least you'll get some warmth as you watch the sparks and pops of your hard-earned cash burning. Having

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I can't explain the rationale, but during the time that I was at the poorest in my life was also my most spiritually-fulfilled and happiest - aside from my worries that I should be taking care of my parents sometime soon. It may have been the fact that I was freed from the normal stresses of a career: sitting in traffic during daily commutes, meeting impossible deadlines, reporting to a boss with

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I know this is obvious, but it helps to be reminded: Don't take cash advances if you can help it. Cash loans can turn into evil temptors/temptresses. Having cold hard cash in advance is so alluring. And if you have a spending addiction, it gets very easy to keep going to your local friendly cash-chequing place and get an advance on your next paycheck. Think about how much interest you're paying

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In my lifetime, because of my nature and my careers, I've had the good fortune to meet many thousands of people (my goal is to meet 2 million people). Over the years, I've noticed, in speaking to many people, that an overwhelming cause of addiction - whether to intoxicants or to overspending or something else - is depression. Some forms of depression appear to be chemical; others are due to

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Ask yourself, what group of products do most men and women use, every single day? Hygiene and related products: shaving cream, razors, toothpaste, toothbrushes, tampons, hairspray, hair colouring products. Search for any of these terms using Google or another search engine (MSN, Ask Jeeves, Excite) and track down the largest makers of some of these products. What do you want to wager that,

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I know my posts so far have been more cryptic rather than straightforward. But there's a solid reason for that. Two, in fact. The upfront first reason is that there already are so many "financial" blogs dispensing solid advice. I have long approached money from a metaphysical point. Personally, it's the only way I can justify having money at all. It sounds kind of new-agey, but that is not

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We've come to rely on the car… I know that not having a car now for the past 2 years has been very hard on me. I miss all the travelling I did. (Anyone want to make a car donation :? Just kidding.) Except when I'm stuck in traffic, I actually enjoy long drives. I found it exhilarating to drive to unknown places with the music cranked up and the sun roof open.But when I consider that my

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When my father was still in his teens, shortly before his mother passed away, she took him to a fortune teller. The fortune was that my father would become a great success in a foreign land. These kinds of prophecies usually become self-fulfilling with the right person, someone like my father. But he's had his ups and downs, too. I, too, had my fortune told by several different tellers, all of

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It's alright to have dreams of great, financial success, of wealth, of scenic vistas outside your window, but it's even better to set initial achievable goals and work your way towards your financial dreams, in case a little snow falls, obscuring your vision. It's far too easy to get caught up in the media's portrayal of how we should live. People who do marketing are paid to convince you to buy

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Sometimes, the greatest favour that you can do for your financial life is to take a long walk through a forest. Things aren't always as they appear. These trees in the above picture look like they've weathered a few storms, but at the first hint of the next Springtime, they're still standing. Your choices are survive or fade away. If you choose to survive, decide on your path, any path, and keep

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I've been well-to-do, I've been poor. I've lived from paycheck to paycheck, and I've had so much money I didn't know what to do with it. I've fed others, and I've had to rely on the kindness of others. Like many people, I have a love-hate relationship with money. But unlike most people, I hate it when I have it and love it when I don't. At least, that's what I try to convince myself of. My

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