Tag: money
As Good as Money in the Bank? Time to Worry More
A friend of mine, an attorney, had a job in California for a year and for convenience opened a bank account there with Wells-Fargo. He paid California income taxes that…
Ready for Negative Interest Rates?
On a temporal note (the theme “provident living” being my excuse), here’s a heads up on one of the craziest things on our economic horizons: negative interest rates. Desperate governments…
The Factory Price, Or, The Price of Friendship
A scene from the markets at Dong Tai Road. Shortly after coming to China, we made friends with some of the merchants in a classic old market street called Dongtai…
It’s Not Your Money: Orson Scott Card and the King Benjamin Society, Plus My Recent Misadventure
Orson Scott Card offers some wise thoughts on helping others with our financial resources over at the Nauvoo Times in his essay, “The King Benjamin Society.” This King Benjamin Society…
Responding to Bloomberg’s Insulting Cover Story, “Inside the Mormon Empire”
Some folks are ablaze over the insulting and trashy cover on Bloomberg Businessweek‘s latest issue featuring a story on how the Mormon Church makes money. Painfully illustrating what can happen…
The Unintended Consequences of Giving Money
Money is one of the most welcome gifts and one of the most useful things to give people, especially those who need it. But giving money sometimes fails to help…
