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TELL THE TRUTH ABOUT MONEY

       Money, it turned out, was exactly like sex, you thought of nothing else if you didn’t have it and thought of the other things if you did.

JAMES BALDWIN

What is money anyway? We know it isn’t a magic cure-all—it doesn’t buy happiness, love, or health. It isn’t scarce, even though most people seem to feel that it is. It isn’t a measure of how brilliant or talented you are; there are plenty of poor geniuses and just as many rich idiots.

Money is simply a tool. Like any tool, it can be used for good or evil. The subject of money is emotionally charged for most people. It is still a taboo topic for many, and often people feel uncomfortable even talking about it. The way you handle your money can tell you ...

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