History of Gold as Money 101

Have you ever seen or held a gold bar? Unless you are an extremely rare individual your answer would probably be no. How about a gold coin? A little more likely but still probably no. Are you familiar with the history of gold as money? Again the answer is probably no. Most people have probably never thought about it much. Today everyone thinks that paper bills are money and have value. The truth is that they only have value to the extent that people believe they have value. When the system of paper (or electronic X's and O's in a bank account) is not backed by anything of real value it is called a fiat money system.

Our money used to be backed by gold or silver. You could take it to the bank and exchange it for the actual precious metal that it represented. In 1971 President Richard Nixon changed the system. He removed the dollar from the gold standard. Now, paper money is nothing more than an IOU from the Federal Reserve Bank. Since the Federal Reserve Bank was created in 1913 the value of our money has declined by a factor of about thirty depending on who's inflation figures you believe, in reality probably more. In other words, the amount of goods or services that one dollar would buy in 1913 would cost you about thirty dollars today. On the other hand, one ounce of gold will currently buy you about double what it did in 1913.

Today the worldwide fiat money system is in the midst of a major collapse. This has always happen to every fiat money system that has ever been tried in history. The best way to preserve your wealth in these uncertain financial times is to put it into precious metals. Gold, silver and other precious metals are the real money that has held its value throughout the 5000 years of recorded history. Got gold?

Casino Games

My hubby and I went to a nearby casino a few years ago but did not play. My hubby took me there because I had never been to a casino before and I wanted to see what the slot machines looked like. Instead of playing the slots, we just looked around the place. We watched the people playing the slots for a while and then went to eat at the restaurant. Normally the restaurants in casinos have really good food but this one was an exception. According to my hubby it was tasteless and the toughest prime rib he had ever eaten. It truly reminded us of shoe leather.

Even though the food in the restaurant was very disappointing, the casino was packed. Most of the people playing there appeared to be late middle aged or older. My hubby told me that they were probably retired and did not have anything else to do. Gambling was probably the most entertaining thing that they could think of to do.

More and more online casinos have become very popular. You don't have to leave the comfort of your own home and with just a few clicks on your mouse you can now play casinos to your heart's content. Despite the tough economic times, many people are still playing at online casinos. They find it a fun way to pass the time and like the thrill of the possibility of winning big time. There are lots of gambling sites online these days and sometimes it is difficult to pick the best ones.

I don't know too much about any of the online casinos because I haven't tried playing any yet but, if you want to find a list of online casino games it is available at the linked website. That site guides US and worldwide players to find safe and fun online casino destinations. They rank casinos by professional gamblers, based on bonus size, payout rate, customer service and more. Gambling Blog is definitely a great place for you to find the best online casinos. Furthermore, for newbies, that website can be very helpful to you because you can read about online slot games and everything you need to know about casinos.

Scrubs

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Blue Sky Scrubs also offers medical scrubs for little ones who want to dress up like medical professionals. They also offer earrings and lanyards to go along with your medical scrubs. If you want to know where to buy cheap scrubs, look no further than Blue Sky Scrubs.

Thunder Startled me Last Night

I got startled many times by the loud thunder last night. My hubby asked me why I was freaked out by the loud noises and that I should have been prepared for them because they were always preceded by a flash of lightening. He thought that I should not have been startled when the bang came. He said that the brighter the flash, the bigger and sooner the bang. Eh, how should I know, I was trying to get some sleep, my eyes were closed. The somewhat annoying part was that, every time I jumped, he laughed.

Mesh Footwear

I already have lots of pairs of shoes in the closet, many more than what I need. My hubby asks me why I want to buy more and how many more pairs of shoes I'll buy before I'm satisfied. Actually I have no idea. Maybe I am related to Imelda Marcos. For some reason, I can't resist every time I see a cute shoe like the one in the picture above. It is a Clarks Hop 2-Brown Mesh by Privo. If only I had an unlimited shopping budget I would probably buy every pair of shoes that I come across. It looks like it would be a very comfy footwear to have on those long flights back to the Philippines.

Gucci

Who wouldn't like to have designer products like Gucci? I would love to but I just can't afford to buy any of their products right now. I am in a tight financial situation and trying to support my siblings in college. Even though I own a few designer products, they were bought at the second hand store. I like these grey pebble leather Janis flat boots. They would be perfect for the winter season here in the North Country. Are you looking for Gucci products? Check out the provided link above. There's a sale going on right now at that site.

I Want to Catch Big Fish

I have been fishing since I arrived here in northern Minnesota. I was not good at it but my hubby taught me how. I have already caught all kinds of fish from the lake nearby but I am still looking forward to catching a really big one. The biggest fish I have ever caught were a 24 inch northern and a 23 inch walleye. My hubby thinks that I will catch the big one this year. We were going to try to catch the big one last year but we had some problems with our trolling motor. Now that it is fixed we will try again. We are planning on going fishing one of these days soon when the weather is good. I want to try to catch a twelve pound northern pike.

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