Comments on: The History of Money http://www.mint.com/blog/investing/the-history-of-money/ The blog of the free, simple personal finance solution. Track all your spending automatically, find the best deals, save more money. And save the world. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:46:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Barrington Lewis http://www.mint.com/blog/investing/the-history-of-money/comment-page-1/#comment-45926 Barrington Lewis Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:28:50 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=4912#comment-45926 The history of money and the history of the past empires that implemented the fiat concept is interesting. In a world where all currencies are fiat based - makes one wonder what the next step will be? Since economies and world powers have become interdependent - Will the powers that be get together in exclusive meetings (Davos, Switzerland) and decide which country needs its currency depressed and which should have its currency float. The history of money and the history of the past empires that implemented the fiat concept is interesting. In a world where all currencies are fiat based – makes one wonder what the next step will be?

Since economies and world powers have become interdependent – Will the powers that be get together in exclusive meetings (Davos, Switzerland) and decide which country needs its currency depressed and which should have its currency float.

]]> By: Brian Bigelow http://www.mint.com/blog/investing/the-history-of-money/comment-page-1/#comment-41949 Brian Bigelow Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:23:54 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=4912#comment-41949 Just a few more steps to go and we will see the end of printed currency as we know it. Just a few more steps to go and we will see the end of printed currency as we know it. ]]> By: robby http://www.mint.com/blog/investing/the-history-of-money/comment-page-1/#comment-34602 robby Wed, 12 Aug 2009 04:44:25 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=4912#comment-34602 Just have compared this article with this article with same title http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Money Just have compared this article with this article with same title
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Money ]]> By: cashless money http://www.mint.com/blog/investing/the-history-of-money/comment-page-1/#comment-34240 cashless money Sat, 08 Aug 2009 22:07:44 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=4912#comment-34240 We need to look at the many benefits of electronic money and consider the benefits of <a>retiring the $100 bill</a>. We need to look at the many benefits of electronic money and consider the benefits of retiring the $100 bill. ]]> By: Joe Plummer http://www.mint.com/blog/investing/the-history-of-money/comment-page-1/#comment-34222 Joe Plummer Sat, 08 Aug 2009 18:01:16 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=4912#comment-34222 For more details on what is wrong with fiat currency (how those who create and control it gain exploitive power over those forced to use it) see: http://www.dishonestmoney.com/honest_vs_dishonest_money.html For more details on what is wrong with fiat currency (how those who create and control it gain exploitive power over those forced to use it) see:
http://www.dishonestmoney.com/honest_vs_dishonest_money.html ]]> By: Ronald Lewis http://www.mint.com/blog/investing/the-history-of-money/comment-page-1/#comment-34219 Ronald Lewis Sat, 08 Aug 2009 16:59:44 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=4912#comment-34219 Simple article that says that most of today's currencies are "Monopoly dollars." It's all a gimmick. This is what people must understand to free themselves of monetary slavery. Ronald Lewis Author, "Stick It To The Man" Simple article that says that most of today’s currencies are “Monopoly dollars.” It’s all a gimmick. This is what people must understand to free themselves of monetary slavery.

Ronald Lewis
Author, “Stick It To The Man”

]]> By: Wayne http://www.mint.com/blog/investing/the-history-of-money/comment-page-1/#comment-34218 Wayne Sat, 08 Aug 2009 16:58:51 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=4912#comment-34218 There is an animated video entitled "Money As Debt" by Paul Grignon. It explains the history of money and our current system in a way that is quite interesting and easy to understand. It's almost an hour long, but it's worth watching. The video can be found at the usual places. Here's the Goggle Video link. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2550156453790090544 More information can be found at http://www.moneyasdebt.net/ There is an animated video entitled “Money As Debt” by Paul Grignon. It explains the history of money and our current system in a way that is quite interesting and easy to understand. It’s almost an hour long, but it’s worth watching.

The video can be found at the usual places. Here’s the Goggle Video link.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2550156453790090544

More information can be found at http://www.moneyasdebt.net/

]]> By: Micheal http://www.mint.com/blog/investing/the-history-of-money/comment-page-1/#comment-34208 Micheal Sat, 08 Aug 2009 14:18:59 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=4912#comment-34208 Still Thinking about Rocks and Shells and those beads that they used to use in trading. If I was there in the old time. I'd have walked to the each collecting those shells and rocks and become the richest. How do they specify and limit the inflations :) of those money collections? Still Thinking about Rocks and Shells and those beads that they used to use in trading. If I was there in the old time. I’d have walked to the each collecting those shells and rocks and become the richest. How do they specify and limit the inflations :) of those money collections? ]]>