I am a long time barterer before bartering became fashionable like these days.
One point, I even had an idea to start online bartering company but didn't have technology nor $$$. One day I stumbled upon website who built exactely how I visioned to built. www.barterquest.com uber of all sites. I am a huge fan and active user of barterquest. It's a bartering facebook. It gets better and better every time I log in. Site is Free!
From the time I was little, I always had a pink bear bank. The two momentous events of my 5th birthday were getting a library card and starting a savings account. The first item has helped me utilize the free books available to expand my knowledge without spending a cent; the latter holds nearly two decades worth of birthday presents, baby sitting money, and summer job savings. It always seemed like a game to see how much money I could add to my account before the next statement came. As an adult, saving money still has whimsy, as I enjoy seeing my savings (now diversified beyond a simple account) grow!
As convoluted as the law is today, I'd refuse the money. Just look at all the child custody and adoption cases or product liability cases out there--it's doubtful anyone could guarantee that there won't be any reprecussions.
A little out of bounds from the scenario Paul paints, but representative of the world we live in nonetheless.
Given the scenario, I guess I would never accept the money if I didn't know the source. The reason is - I can't trust a person giving $200,000 for no reason. So it is more for selfish reason than ethical ones, that I would turn it down.
And in case I knew the source, then I would never accept some which has come from unethical source.
I think I started saving around age 4 or 5. I would ask my mom for all of the spare change in the bottom of her purse. I stored it in a silver piggy bank, one I still use for spare change, and every month my dad would help me count it and roll it into paper wrappers.
in 6th or 7th grade when I got a newspaper delivery route. Great way to learn responsibility, cash management and budgeting in addition to saving money.
I've pretty much been savings ever since I started earning money when I was 16. I had savings accounts before then (my parents created them for me and contributed), but it was when I got a job and started earning properly that I've saved. I've never been a spendthrift!
As a child and teen, my parents "made" me save birthday money, and money from my summer job....unfortunately, like most young people, I thought I knew everything and did not listen to their good advice about having a "cushion" in the bank, and did not REALLY start saving until I hit 40! Now I am frantically trying to catch up! If I could go back and start again - the money I would save! Famous last words. All I can do now is try to teach my own nieces and nephews the value of saving their money and having a cushion in the bank - and pray that, unlike me, they will listen!
I imagine that the essentials of a fulfilled life, like friendship, companionship and love, cannot be well served by commercial efforts.
The commercial solution to safe neighborhoods - alarm systems, security cameras, gated communities - are not as effective as a community of caring people.
Would you pick up that $5 bill on the sidewalk that you come upon as you're walking your dog? The street/sidewalk is deserted so there isn't anyone else around who might have dropped that fiver. How about a $20-bill? $100-bill?
I started saving money late in 2005, when I was 23 years old. However, I started really saving money (i.e. not just a savings account at my local bank) in February of 2009 (when I was 25). Luckily, I had a bit in my savings account by this point, so I was able to catch up on my Roth IRA from 2008 before the April deadline, which I had no idea about until I signed up with Vanguard. Thankfully, I've had good, dumb luck in a lot of things when it comes to saving money!
I wouldn't take any amount of money in exchange for the life of another person. Nor stolen from a charity; nor a dope dealer, nor a rich person for that matter. If it was a sweepstakes I entered that brought no harm to anyone, then bring it on.
you wouldn't know. What if it did come at a cost to someone else? What if the money had been stolen from a charity or something like that? The point is, would you take money if you didn't know where it had come from? And no, I had no idea of the upcoming movie, but I will certainly watch that one. Donnie Darko was awesome and weird.
I would take it in a heartbeat. They could probably tell me it's from illicit source and I'd still take it. The damage is done, and I'd rather the money be in my hands than in someone elses.
I didn't get heavy into saving until I was 18. I had saved a bit from time to time, but by the time I hit 18 I was completely broke. Now my net worth is up to 20k, and I'm working hard to get my savings and investments up.
I started saving when I was 6 years old. My parents got me a bank that only accepted dimes. You could not open it until $10.00 worth of dimes was deposited in it. Every time company came over, I brought out my "birthday present" to show everyone, and of course they had to search their purses or pockets for dimes! When it opened w/$10.00 it went into a bank account of mine and that is how I started saving!
I have found sweeter wines to be more to my liking and usually get the Soft Red from Oliver Winery in Bloomington, Indiana. They only stock the red and white here at our local grocery, but if you actually visit the winery they have lots more to choose from, like berry flavors and hard cider, plus it's just a pretty place to visit.
I am a long time barterer before bartering became fashionable like these days.
One point, I even had an idea to start online bartering company but didn't have technology nor $$$. One day I stumbled upon website who built exactely how I visioned to built. www.barterquest.com uber of all sites. I am a huge fan and active user of barterquest. It's a bartering facebook. It gets better and better every time I log in. Site is Free!
From the time I was little, I always had a pink bear bank. The two momentous events of my 5th birthday were getting a library card and starting a savings account. The first item has helped me utilize the free books available to expand my knowledge without spending a cent; the latter holds nearly two decades worth of birthday presents, baby sitting money, and summer job savings. It always seemed like a game to see how much money I could add to my account before the next statement came. As an adult, saving money still has whimsy, as I enjoy seeing my savings (now diversified beyond a simple account) grow!
As convoluted as the law is today, I'd refuse the money. Just look at all the child custody and adoption cases or product liability cases out there--it's doubtful anyone could guarantee that there won't be any reprecussions.
A little out of bounds from the scenario Paul paints, but representative of the world we live in nonetheless.
Most probably not, but I would be tempted... very much so.
Given the scenario, I guess I would never accept the money if I didn't know the source. The reason is - I can't trust a person giving $200,000 for no reason. So it is more for selfish reason than ethical ones, that I would turn it down.
And in case I knew the source, then I would never accept some which has come from unethical source.
Thanks for the tips, I looked this page up after searching my house today. In only an hour I found $80.
I started saving when I was in middle school--I wanted a nicer violin than the one I had, and my parents said they'd match my savings.
I think I started saving around age 4 or 5. I would ask my mom for all of the spare change in the bottom of her purse. I stored it in a silver piggy bank, one I still use for spare change, and every month my dad would help me count it and roll it into paper wrappers.
in 6th or 7th grade when I got a newspaper delivery route. Great way to learn responsibility, cash management and budgeting in addition to saving money.
The Corporation (click my link to take you to their site).. Definitely a good movie..
I've pretty much been savings ever since I started earning money when I was 16. I had savings accounts before then (my parents created them for me and contributed), but it was when I got a job and started earning properly that I've saved. I've never been a spendthrift!
As a child and teen, my parents "made" me save birthday money, and money from my summer job....unfortunately, like most young people, I thought I knew everything and did not listen to their good advice about having a "cushion" in the bank, and did not REALLY start saving until I hit 40! Now I am frantically trying to catch up! If I could go back and start again - the money I would save! Famous last words. All I can do now is try to teach my own nieces and nephews the value of saving their money and having a cushion in the bank - and pray that, unlike me, they will listen!
I imagine that the essentials of a fulfilled life, like friendship, companionship and love, cannot be well served by commercial efforts.
The commercial solution to safe neighborhoods - alarm systems, security cameras, gated communities - are not as effective as a community of caring people.
Would you pick up that $5 bill on the sidewalk that you come upon as you're walking your dog? The street/sidewalk is deserted so there isn't anyone else around who might have dropped that fiver. How about a $20-bill? $100-bill?
Did you "earn" that money?
Maybe 6.... but when I was 7 my wallet was stolen with every last cent of my 27 dollars in it. I grew bitter and kept spending after that....
Would I take it?? Hell, yeah!
I started saving money late in 2005, when I was 23 years old. However, I started really saving money (i.e. not just a savings account at my local bank) in February of 2009 (when I was 25). Luckily, I had a bit in my savings account by this point, so I was able to catch up on my Roth IRA from 2008 before the April deadline, which I had no idea about until I signed up with Vanguard. Thankfully, I've had good, dumb luck in a lot of things when it comes to saving money!
I wouldn't take any amount of money in exchange for the life of another person. Nor stolen from a charity; nor a dope dealer, nor a rich person for that matter. If it was a sweepstakes I entered that brought no harm to anyone, then bring it on.
I want to earn money.
you wouldn't know. What if it did come at a cost to someone else? What if the money had been stolen from a charity or something like that? The point is, would you take money if you didn't know where it had come from? And no, I had no idea of the upcoming movie, but I will certainly watch that one. Donnie Darko was awesome and weird.
I would take it in a heartbeat. They could probably tell me it's from illicit source and I'd still take it. The damage is done, and I'd rather the money be in my hands than in someone elses.
It makes me so angry to hear about parents who do that. I hope you now have people you can trust.
I didn't get heavy into saving until I was 18. I had saved a bit from time to time, but by the time I hit 18 I was completely broke. Now my net worth is up to 20k, and I'm working hard to get my savings and investments up.
I started saving when I was 6 years old. My parents got me a bank that only accepted dimes. You could not open it until $10.00 worth of dimes was deposited in it. Every time company came over, I brought out my "birthday present" to show everyone, and of course they had to search their purses or pockets for dimes! When it opened w/$10.00 it went into a bank account of mine and that is how I started saving!
If it it comes at no cost to anyone else, yes. It's a lot like the lottery, right?
I have found sweeter wines to be more to my liking and usually get the Soft Red from Oliver Winery in Bloomington, Indiana. They only stock the red and white here at our local grocery, but if you actually visit the winery they have lots more to choose from, like berry flavors and hard cider, plus it's just a pretty place to visit.