Comments on: Are the Rich Necessary – A Non Book Review http://moneysmartlife.com/are-the-rich-necessary-a-non-book-review/ Money Tips for a Better Life Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:59:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Personal Finance Review - Count Your Blessings Edition » Money Smart Life http://moneysmartlife.com/are-the-rich-necessary-a-non-book-review/comment-page-1/#comment-23704 Personal Finance Review - Count Your Blessings Edition » Money Smart Life Sun, 28 Oct 2007 17:42:46 +0000 http://moneysmartlife.com/are-the-rich-necessary-a-non-book-review/#comment-23704 [...] Thanks to the Dough Roller for hosting last weeks Carnival of Personal Finance and congratulations to MoneyNing, the winner of the Are the Rich Necessary contest! [...] [...] Thanks to the Dough Roller for hosting last weeks Carnival of Personal Finance and congratulations to MoneyNing, the winner of the Are the Rich Necessary contest! [...]

]]> By: bill http://moneysmartlife.com/are-the-rich-necessary-a-non-book-review/comment-page-1/#comment-21293 bill Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:47:33 +0000 http://moneysmartlife.com/are-the-rich-necessary-a-non-book-review/#comment-21293 Baring inheritance or winning the lottery, the so-called rich are rich because they took risks; they didn't follow a pre-set formula laid out for them like employers have for their employees. Working for someone else is generally a recipe for mediocrity and making just a living. Baring inheritance or winning the lottery, the so-called rich are rich because they took risks; they didn’t follow a pre-set formula laid out for them like employers have for their employees. Working for someone else is generally a recipe for mediocrity and making just a living.

]]> By: Arlene http://moneysmartlife.com/are-the-rich-necessary-a-non-book-review/comment-page-1/#comment-21170 Arlene Sun, 14 Oct 2007 03:04:30 +0000 http://moneysmartlife.com/are-the-rich-necessary-a-non-book-review/#comment-21170 There is no way, rhyme, nor reason that the rich are necessary. They are sort of in the way of everybody else, sucking it all up. I read somewhere that the if the whole world were a pizza with 6 slices, the richest 500 families would divide up 3 slices, the next richest group the next 2 slices, and then that last slice is for all the rest of us. Some day, please God, this will change. There is no way, rhyme, nor reason that the rich are necessary. They are sort of in the way of everybody else, sucking it all up. I read somewhere that the if the whole world were a pizza with 6 slices, the richest 500 families would divide up 3 slices, the next richest group the next 2 slices, and then that last slice is for all the rest of us. Some day, please God, this will change.

]]> By: Lazy Man http://moneysmartlife.com/are-the-rich-necessary-a-non-book-review/comment-page-1/#comment-20744 Lazy Man Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:06:01 +0000 http://moneysmartlife.com/are-the-rich-necessary-a-non-book-review/#comment-20744 I started reading this book and I liked it, but I got distracted by another book I was sent and didn't get past page 50. Thanks for reminding me to go back to it. I started reading this book and I liked it, but I got distracted by another book I was sent and didn’t get past page 50. Thanks for reminding me to go back to it.

]]> By: Free Money Finance http://moneysmartlife.com/are-the-rich-necessary-a-non-book-review/comment-page-1/#comment-20737 Free Money Finance Fri, 12 Oct 2007 10:20:17 +0000 http://moneysmartlife.com/are-the-rich-necessary-a-non-book-review/#comment-20737 <strong>Star Money Articles for the Week of October 8...</strong> Here are some recent interesting posts from the MoneyBlogNetwork and beyond: MightyBargainHunter is alive! Five Cent Nickel got called by a collection agency. Blueprint for Financial Prosperity tells how to calculate the taxable equivalent yield. No Cr... Star Money Articles for the Week of October 8…

Here are some recent interesting posts from the MoneyBlogNetwork and beyond: MightyBargainHunter is alive! Five Cent Nickel got called by a collection agency. Blueprint for Financial Prosperity tells how to calculate the taxable equivalent yield. No Cr…

]]> By: The Happy Rock http://moneysmartlife.com/are-the-rich-necessary-a-non-book-review/comment-page-1/#comment-20682 The Happy Rock Thu, 11 Oct 2007 18:44:23 +0000 http://moneysmartlife.com/are-the-rich-necessary-a-non-book-review/#comment-20682 I think voluntary communism would be the most ideal solution, but I don't think that could happen on a large scale with all of humanities foibles. I suspect the book is a dissection of the free market theory, but I wonder if there would be rich people without greed and selfish ambition? I think voluntary communism would be the most ideal solution, but I don’t think that could happen on a large scale with all of humanities foibles.

I suspect the book is a dissection of the free market theory, but I wonder if there would be rich people without greed and selfish ambition?

]]> By: Millionaire Mommy Next Door http://moneysmartlife.com/are-the-rich-necessary-a-non-book-review/comment-page-1/#comment-20676 Millionaire Mommy Next Door Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:57:14 +0000 http://moneysmartlife.com/are-the-rich-necessary-a-non-book-review/#comment-20676 Interesting question. I think your previous commentors gave some great answers. Despite having enough money that I no longer need to work for a living, I'm not so rich that I live any differently than any average American. I live in a very ordinary house in a very ordinary neighborhood and drive a very ordinary 10-year-old car. Most of my friends and all of my neighbors would be surprised to learn that I'm a millionaire. But I'm rich enough that I can afford to spend my days doing what I choose to do. One of the things I choose to do now with my free time is serve as a volunteer. While I've always done this before, I now have the free time to offer more. Reading the articles you mentioned in your post, I think the author's idea that the rich be given the option to give a portion of their taxes to non-profits directly is an intriguing one. Hmmm. I'll have to think about this question some more and get back to you again. Interesting question. I think your previous commentors gave some great answers.

Despite having enough money that I no longer need to work for a living, I’m not so rich that I live any differently than any average American. I live in a very ordinary house in a very ordinary neighborhood and drive a very ordinary 10-year-old car. Most of my friends and all of my neighbors would be surprised to learn that I’m a millionaire. But I’m rich enough that I can afford to spend my days doing what I choose to do.

One of the things I choose to do now with my free time is serve as a volunteer. While I’ve always done this before, I now have the free time to offer more.

Reading the articles you mentioned in your post, I think the author’s idea that the rich be given the option to give a portion of their taxes to non-profits directly is an intriguing one.

Hmmm. I’ll have to think about this question some more and get back to you again.

]]> By: JB http://moneysmartlife.com/are-the-rich-necessary-a-non-book-review/comment-page-1/#comment-20675 JB Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:49:13 +0000 http://moneysmartlife.com/are-the-rich-necessary-a-non-book-review/#comment-20675 Patrick summed up my sentiments. You have to look at how many of the rich got that way---through innovation and their contributions in growing some of the world's biggest companies. Patrick summed up my sentiments. You have to look at how many of the rich got that way—through innovation and their contributions in growing some of the world’s biggest companies.

]]> By: cash advance http://moneysmartlife.com/are-the-rich-necessary-a-non-book-review/comment-page-1/#comment-20663 cash advance Thu, 11 Oct 2007 09:55:55 +0000 http://moneysmartlife.com/are-the-rich-necessary-a-non-book-review/#comment-20663 Everybody like to be rich, But I think a person who can fulfill all his needs is rich and it is necessary. But more then this give birth to the unnecessary tension. Everybody like to be rich, But I think a person who can fulfill all his needs is rich and it is necessary. But more then this give birth to the unnecessary tension.

]]> By: electrical-storm http://moneysmartlife.com/are-the-rich-necessary-a-non-book-review/comment-page-1/#comment-20654 electrical-storm Thu, 11 Oct 2007 04:06:16 +0000 http://moneysmartlife.com/are-the-rich-necessary-a-non-book-review/#comment-20654 Without the rich, there'd be no poor. Without the poor, there'd be no rich. Without the rich, there’d be no poor. Without the poor, there’d be no rich.

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