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What does money mean to you?
10-21-2014, 12:29 PM
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What does money mean to you?
If you had to list in one word (or a phrase) what money means to you, what would it be? Freedom, security, power, others ??
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10-21-2014, 12:46 PM
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Security.
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10-21-2014, 12:49 PM
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Without a doubt - security. After that would come freedom. Power - meh - no interest in power. I'm done with power.
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10-21-2014, 12:50 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by David1961
If you had to list in one word (or a phrase) what money means to you, what would it be? Freedom, security, power, others ??
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All of the above, probably in that order too.
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10-21-2014, 12:50 PM
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Means different things to different people, but to me it means security too (though I well know nothing is guaranteed).
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Target AA: 50% equity funds / 45% bonds / 5% cash
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10-21-2014, 12:51 PM
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Security and freedom.
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10-21-2014, 01:19 PM
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Security
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10-21-2014, 01:25 PM
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Security and freedom
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10-21-2014, 01:35 PM
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It's a tool.
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10-21-2014, 01:39 PM
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Many things, security being a basic. But also the freedom to not have to work and to some extent do what I want.
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10-21-2014, 01:44 PM
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Depends. (no not those) Depends on how much money.
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10-21-2014, 01:45 PM
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Beauty? Because it is nice and shiny?
Well, you have to convert it to Krugerrands or at least new Benjamins to see the beauty instead of just a number on your PC screen, but I am sure we all have the imagination to visualize it.
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10-21-2014, 01:56 PM
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Securdom = security and freedom
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10-21-2014, 01:58 PM
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10-21-2014, 02:04 PM
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Choices
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10-21-2014, 02:05 PM
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Peace
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10-21-2014, 02:16 PM
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All of the above.
"They say money isn't everything, but look how many things it is" - Anon.
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10-21-2014, 02:55 PM
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I don't have to lug a buch of stuff around to try and barter, then haul that stuff around to try and barter, for stuff I really want and need.
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10-21-2014, 03:27 PM
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It's nothing but a bunch of bits. Other than cash, gold, liquor, ammunition...... stuff you can hold or trade. It's a buch of bits stored in computer systems. Try eating those?:what:
I guess it's what I can trade those bits for is valuable. Mostly Security.
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10-21-2014, 03:43 PM
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Money equals staying alive.
Money beyond that makes life easier, more comfortable, and more enjoyable.
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