TYPE SEVEN: The Money Monks If they opened their wallets, only moths would fly out! They don’t carry cash, or they might Spend it! Of all the different birds out there, non-spending is close to a religion with this flock. They believe that a penny earned is a penny saved — for a rainy day. But they still wouldn’t go anywhere on a rainy day! Every birdy knows someone (their parents?) who is like this. Spendit.com Urge-2-Splurge Score 10% ♦◊◊◊◊◊◊ ... [more]
What type of Spendito are you?
We are all somewhat the same, but we are all distinguished as different Spenditos. Some of us are more footloose and fancy free, others like to load up on more things at Costco or some giant warehouse stuffed with more stuff! It is one of the things that makes us all unique: Choice. Free Choice is even better if you live the right country. We all choose to do different things with our time, life and money. The way we spend it becomes us and our 'way of life' in how we express ... [more]
Alternate forms of currency: How did they spend it in the old days?
In the old days making a trade was the best form of commerce: "My horse for your two pigs." Although, not too sure how the livestock felt about being used as a currency or economic units. It worked for many, many, many years. These days, it's a whole new bit. Simon Fraser University recently announced it will take Bitcoin as payment for its bookstore. The senate gave a message to Canadian Government to keep their hands off regulating these new virtual currencies. Bitcoin has ... [more]
If time was money, how much would it be worth?
Check out this time/money comparison: Let's say you had $1 million and you wanted to buy more time? How would that work? A) Buying time by the minute: So $1 million divided by 1,440 minutes in a day = 694 days. Then divide the days by seven days for each week and you now have 99 weeks. This would get you 1.9 years ... which is not too bad. B) Buying time by the second: So one hour multiplied by 60 seconds x 24 hours = 3,600 per hour each day. This converts to (1440 minutes x 60 ... [more]
Give Blood, Sweat & Money to Save More Lives Everyday!
It's in you to give... This is a powerful statement! Blood is more important than money, it is oil that keeps our engines of life running. Any problem with your blood supply and you are in trouble. For some (with rare blood types) it is even more critical than others. Every year, on 14 June, countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day. The event, established in 2004, serves to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products and to thank voluntary unpaid ... [more]