Help Wanted in Broken Economy

Economic trends are often repeated throughout history. In regards to unemployment it's not much different 100+ years after this character cried out in 1909, "Help Wanted, I am broke - send some glue." Someone added the statement, "It's hard work for me to get out of this position." Both statements appropriately describe the frustrations experienced by many in our current state of the economy.

Perhaps the man missed the opportunity advertised in the paper which read, "Situation Wanted. Man in a restaurant to mash potatoes with a wooden leg." A rare opportunity indeed - lol! I was happy when I won this 1909 postcard on eBay, so I could share it with you here on Money Illusions!

The man who sent the postcard to his loved one stated that he was "Not broke, but bent"

Money Illusion vs Money Illusions

When I moved this blog to it's own domain and chose the name "Money Illusions" (plural), I felt it really was the best descriptive words for wanting to share the illusions and false perceptions often surrounding money. At that time I didn't really stop to think about the term "money illusion" (singular) in regards to the economic principle, which refers to an attitude toward money considered in a nominal terms, rather than real terms.

Just thought I would make mention of that in case any of my readers may have found it to be confusing. Hence the reason I decided to add this post to clarify the difference between Money Illusions, (from my perspective), and Money Illusion, as explained above! If I haven't confused you, that's good, but if I have confused you, I can't really help that since it's not the easiest thing to explain. Confused? LOL. That's okay, just ponder it for a while and it will make sense.

Money, Numbers and Sudoku

Money and numbers go together, so have some fun with Sudoku, which is a fun game of logic! How to play Sudoku:

• You will be given a game board
  
• The numbers in a row, column, or group, cannot be repeated
• Fill in the board so that the numbers 1 through 9 occur exactly once in each row, column, and 3x3 box.
• Good luck, and have fun with Sudoku
• Play more money games
  

Sudoku » Puzzle games

Insurance Prices Driven Up or Down

Got auto insurance? Hopefully you do if you're operating a motor vehicle! For some the prices of auto insurance may be driven upward. Or, could this mean your auto insurance may drop in price? In the State of California, "pay as you drive" will mean each insured will pay based on the number of miles they drive. If you telecommute, that could be good news, but if your business relies on commuting a large amount of miles, or if you have delivery trucks you may not be so happy. It will be interesting to see how quickly this moves to other states.

Paying 10 Percent Commission Leaves You With MORE than 90 Percent

There are many biblical truths about money, but it's not enough to simply learn about those truths. In order to benefit from those truths, one must apply what they learn. Probably the most important biblical truth about money and prosperity is the fact that God expects us to give away 10 percent of our earnings, which assists us with prosperity.

The next time you think about tithing, or giving money away, think of it as paying God a 10 percent commission. In return He will bless you with much more than 90 percent! Since He is the source that blesses you with the ability to earn money, He certainly deserves at least 10 percent in return!

Come back again to Money Illusions to read our future posts about Money in the Bible. Until then, may you be abundantly blessed with prosperity, by returning at least 10 percent commission to God!

Identity Theft From a Wi-Fi Connection

Got Wi-Fi? Are you protected from hackers that may attempt to steal your identity from a Wi-Fi connection? Wi-Fi users can become an easy target for identity theft, even if you use Wi-Fi from your home. Many of you may perhaps already know this, but this is still a great video to watch to be sure you're protected. It only takes minutes for identity theft to destroy the unprepared.