Ancient Ruler Loved Things, Used People

Abd Al-Rahman III was a ruler in 10th-century Spain who lived in complete luxury. Here's how he assessed his life: "I have now reigned above ...

The Story Behind the Self-Storage Movement

In the 1960s Jim Knuppe was building apartments in the Bay Area around San Francisco. Apartments are cramped and usually do not have garages, and Mr. ...

John Ortberg Tries to Teach His Daughter about Money

John Ortberg writes:

When our kids were little, we put them on the envelope system. When we gave them an allowance, they would put it in envelopes labeled ...

Warren Buffett's 'Jerk Doctrine' of Riches

A Harvard Business Review blog calls it Warren Buffet's "jerk doctrine." Buffett, one of the wealthiest people in the world, once said, ...

Research Shows That Money Changes Us for the Worse

A Boston Globe article asked the following question: Does money change you? "Here in the home of the American dream," the article stated, "most ...

Termites Eat Millions of Indian Rupees

It was an all-you-can-eat buffet at the bank. An army of termites munched through 10 million rupees ($222,000) in currency notes stored in a steel chest ...

Millionaire Charges $40 on Stolen Credit Card

Harrun Majeed realized he had lost his credit card when he arrived home after shopping at a grocery store in his Florida neighborhood. A military veteran ...

Tim Keller: We Can't See Our Own Greed

Tim Keller writes:

Some years ago I was doing a seven-part series of talks on the Seven Deadly Sins at a men's breakfast. My wife, Kathy, told me, ...

Farmer Teaches a Lesson on Contentment

In an article for Leadership Weekly, Marshall Shelley wrote:

My wife's father is a Kansas farmer. He's spent a lifetime raising wheat, corn, milo, ...

Spending Habits in the World of Virtual Games

Many use Facebook as a way to keep in touch with friends and acquaintances, but others use it to play games that involve virtual farms, virtual pets, ...