Money is Everything Story

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I have a difficult time understanding the level of apathy that so many people have towards money. I’ve never held a “money is everything” attitude, but as I ponder such an audacious statement, I realize it’s not so far from the truth.

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Apathy may not be the best word to describe others’ treatment of money. Ambivalence isn’t quite right, either.

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My wife and I were talking about this very thing. I was talking about people wasting money in pointless ways and she said “a lot of people just don’t care about money.” I guess not, but how could they not? Without thinking, I blurted out “But that makes no sense to me, because money is everything.”

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I realized what I had said and how it sounded, and I backpedaled a bit. I wasn’t about to launch into a Gordon Gekko style “Greed is Good” speech, but I had a legitimate point. What I meant to say was that Money is Anything. Money can become so many things.

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Money is whatever you want it to be. Who doesn’t care about a single one of those things listed above? Not anyone that I know. But if I don’t know you and if you literally care about none of the above, I’m sure you can come up with a list of things you truly do care about on your own. I promise you there will be things on your list that money can buy.

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Money is a taboo topic in many circles; most people don’t like to talk about money. I’m not like most people in that regard. At home, we openly discuss money matters. I want our boys to grow up to be smart with money, and avoiding the topic is not going to get the job done.

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In order to care about money, you must first understand it better. A basic education in personal finance is a must if you care at all about money, and I’ll share some pointers on how to get educated in money matters below.

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Money is Everything Story

I have a difficult time understanding the level of apathy that so many people have towards money. I’ve never held a “money is everything” attitude, but as I ponder such an audacious statement, I realize it’s not so far from the truth.

Apathy may not be the best word to describe others’ treatment of money. Ambivalence isn’t quite right, either.

I realized what I had said and how it sounded, and I backpedaled a bit. I wasn’t about to launch into a Gordon Gekko style “Greed is Good” speech, but I had a legitimate point. What I meant to say was that Money is Anything. Money can become so many things.

Money is a taboo topic in many circles; most people don’t like to talk about money. I’m not like most people in that regard. At home, we openly discuss money matters. I want our boys to grow up to be smart with money, and avoiding the topic is not going to get the job done.

In order to care about money, you must first understand it better. A basic education in personal finance is a must if you care at all about money, and I’ll share some pointers on how to get educated in money matters below.

Click Below to Read More

Don't go before reading this article in detail. Swipe Up!

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