Where does money come from?

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  1. Bandit88

    Bandit88 Old Enough to Know Better

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    Of course, but the effect is the same. $5 turns into $50, $5,000 turns into $50,000. Or vice versa.

    Frugal without intelligent investment risk is not worth it, though - in my opinion.
     
  2. bayareatiger

    bayareatiger If it's too loud YOU'RE TOO OLD

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    My wallet.
     
  3. OkieTigerTK

    OkieTigerTK Tornado Alley

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    if those things start producing and either of you need help havesting, i'll be more than happy to help. completely out of the goodness of my heart so y'all dont have to do so much work, of course. :grin:
     
  4. Bengal Buddy

    Bengal Buddy Founding Member

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    The mint is the only institution that creates money. All the others simple redistribute it.
     
  5. TheDude

    TheDude I'm calmer than you.

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    No. Everyone knows that money comes from greedy, lazy rich people that lay around on their yachts, don't create anything or contribute to society in any way.



    Then we tax them.
     
  6. flabengal

    flabengal Founding Member

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    They create it out of thin air and then charge you interest on it! What a racket!:shock:
     
  7. gumborue

    gumborue Throwin Ched

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    "Trout, incidentally, had written a book about a money tree. It had twenty-dollar bills for leaves. Its flowers were government bonds. Its fruit was diamonds. It attracted human beings who killed each other around the roots and made very good fertilizer."
    — Kurt Vonnegut (Slaughterhouse-Five)
     
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  8. Beaux-Bo

    Beaux-Bo Founding Member

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    We must have married sisters
     

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