Is Bill Gates Doing More Good When He Keeps His Money Or When He Gives it Away?

The question of whether Bill Gates is doing more good when he keeps his money or when he gives it away, is an interesting one. In which of these two scenarios does mankind benefit more? Before you dismiss this as a clearly ridiculous query, one not even worth considering, ponder this.

When you are worth tens of billions of dollars, where do you keep your stash? Do you hide it under your mattress? That would make for a very lumpy sleeping surface; as a billionaire, it's not very likely you would put up with such discomfort.

How about burying your fortune in the backyard? With all that loot, you're not going to be doing any digging. After all, you didn't get rich digging holes in the ground, but rather by using your noodle, and you're not about to start with the manual labor now. You could, however, get the gardner to plant the funds in the Azalea bed, but this might not be such a good idea, either. Not to cast aspersions on landscapers everywhere, but what's to keep her (don't want to be sexist here) from digging up the treasure when you are not around and heading for the South Sea Islands?

People with obscene (as some might think) amounts of money (the perspective many, who don't understand capitalism, cling to) don't hide it -- they invest it. They reinvest it into their businesses so it can grow bigger, stronger and give their customers better value for their money. They also invest it in other peoples' companies, resulting in these other entrepreneurs having money to expand their businesses; in the process, they take advantage of the miracle of compounding interest and as a result, make even more money.

What is the result of all this wealth in the hands of a single capitalist? In Bill Gates' case:

His company, Microsoft, and the extensions thereof, have spawned an estimated 12,000 millionaires and four Billionaires
As of 2009, there were 93,000 employees receiving a very good income and excellent benefits for themselves and their families
Many other companies which do business with Microsoft, et al, flourish and are able to employ untold numbers, and many start-up and existing businesses have access to the capital they need
All these well-employed folks and their families have money to spend in their local communities, plus nationally and worldwide
As a result, there is plenty of money available to be given to any number of worthwhile causes and charities -- if these people wish to do so
The Gates Foundation, as of 2009, has an endowment of 33.5 billion, from which it has given a minimum of 1.5 billion to worthwhile causes annually

Now let's look at the other side of the coin. What if, after making his first million or two, Bill Gates had decided that having a couple million dollars was as much as any one individual should have or needs to have and took his small fortune and closed up shop? What if he had decided to retire early and live off the interest on his first one or two-million-dollar earnings? Let's say that he decided to take $500,000 of his money to start a foundation to give grants to those in need. Giving away the interest on the half-million dollars each year, at an average of 10% interest, he could give away about $50,000 per year. In 20 years he would have given about a million dollars to worthwhile causes -- not bad. Of course, he wouldn't have created 12,000 millionaires who, if they gave just a miserly $1,000 each to charity, would be donating 12 million PER YEAR -- twelve times as much as Bill could give, under this early-retirement scenario, in 20 YEARS!

Of course, we all know that Bill Gates didn't take his first piddly little two million and run. He did what many successful entrepreneurs do each year; he risked it all by reinvesting the money he had made back into the business with the hope and belief that he could make even more money and better serve his customers with ever better products and services that would make their lives better.

As a result of his keeping the vast bulk of his money through the early years, Bill Gates now has a foundation that can, with matching funds, give away billions of dollars here in the U.S. and around the world -- improving the quality of life for countless people. And this doesn't even include all the money given to charities by all the billionaires and millionaires resulting from his business acumen. Keep in mind that each little billion is a thousand million or a thousand times as much as Bill Gates could have given to those in need in 20 YEARS, if he had gone philanthropic too soon or too full bore.

We see that when a wealthy person such as Bill Gates keeps his money for himself, he is not really keeping it for himself, because this money is kept in circulation, growing the economy, creating countless jobs in innumerable businesses across the country and the world. Even when a rich person spends his money on food for parties, for a yacht or clothes, it helps to keep the party stores, yacht stores and clothing stores profitable so they can continue to employ their staffs. The truth is that the more rich people there are and the wealthier they are, the more there is for everyone else in that economy -- unless the wealthy one "puts it under his mattress."

Does this truth hold for one's health and fitness as well as for financial matters? Here is my question for you: When it comes to your health and fitness, is it better to take care of yourself first or your loved ones? If we allow ourselves to become rundown and sick because we ignore our own well-being while helping our loved ones, how much help will we be to them then? Making our own well-being our top priority creates more energy, strength and vitality with which to care for those we love. When we have taken the time to make ourselves ultra-healthy and fit, we are also good role models and a positive example for all in our circle of influence -- including strangers we pass on the street.

Bill Gates kept the bulk of his money (invested it) for decades and we are all the beneficiaries of this choice. As a result of his taking care of business (taking care of himself and his "family" FIRST), he and those he helped to become rich can now help many, many more. We can learn from this model, whether we're talking about finances or health.

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How Bill Gates Really Made His Money - All The Lies Exposed

I know you know bill gates. He's that rich dude who dropped out of Harvard, started Microsoft and bam in a few years became a billionaire. Yeah right, you've heard all that jazz before. But is it true? Is everything you heard about bill gates the real deal? Maybe you won't think so, by the time you finish. Just read on.

In case you don't know it, the most popular PR method of wiping up frenzies and turning a start-up into the most popular and valuable commodity is to twist the truth a little bit, not obviously lie but do it in a way as to create awe and acceptance.

How do I mean?

If you have an interest in rap music, then you must have heard that the immensely popular rapper 50 cent got shot nine times. Well he only got shot nine times in one incident! Definitely not nine different times. But who cares? That's what his record company says, and rap fans lap it up. It's a similar theme to the Bill Gates story.

Here's the story that's floating around currently and all the lies exposed.

Bill Gates was your average Joe who happened to love computers and hit on the brilliant idea that personal computers who would soon be in demand all over the world and decided to create software that would make using the computer easy. (Lie #1)

He got admitted into Harvard to study law. But he's bored stiff with all the legal stuff and decides to quit. So he drops out and he starts his own company. While he's there in Harvard, he meets Paul Allen and together they start Microsoft. Then soon they find a venture capital firm who provides their start-up capital. (Lie #2)

Then they develop a computer program which they licensed to IBM while retaining the license to sell the program to other companies. (Now doesn't it just strike you to be a little odd that Bill's company got that deal? I mean Microsoft wasn't even a big enough company then. Sure Bill was a brilliant guy but then... (Lie #3)

Fast forward a few years; Bill creates the program which will prove his golden jackpot, the Windows 3.0. (Lie #4)

Wow, what an incredible classic American story, one of grass to grace. But the REAL TRUTH is that The King of Microsoft, perhaps one of the brightest business men ever had a few breaks in life. He may be the second richest man in the world today, but he was in pretty good shape on the day of his birth! Let's expose the lies right away.

Lie #1 EXPOSED:

You see, Bill wasn't your average poor, I-have-a-butcher-for-a-father Joe. His father, Bill Gates Jr. was a wealthy and very successful corporate lawyer long before Bill invented any software. But Daddy was nothing compared to Mom! Bill's mother, Mary Gates, was the grand daughter of J. W Maxwell, the founder of Seattle's National City bank in 1906. I'll also have you know that in his early years, he attended Lakeside School, one of the most prestigious and expensive private schools in the Pacific Northwest. That's where he met and befriended Paul Allen, not in Harvard.

Lie #2 EXPOSED:

He picked the perfect parents, PARENTS WHO WERE ONLY TOO GLAD TO PROVIDE HIM WITH START-UP FUNDS FOR HIS COMPANY! With Bill's rich background and connections provided by his parents, is it still any surprise to you that Bill got the money he needed to start-up his company? He had access to millions of dollars in a trust set up by his great-grandfather on the day he was born and a bank to boot!

Lie #3 EXPOSED:

Bill's mother was a well connected businesswoman and served on various boards as a director of first Interstate bank and Pacific Northwest Bell. But wait it gets better (pun intended). Mary also served on the board of directors of United Way and who do you suppose served alongside her on that same board? John Opel, CEO of IBM! Do you see now how bill and Microsoft got that deal with IBM? Connections are really necessary for success, what do ya think?

While serving on that board table with IBM's CEO, IBM just happened to choose Mary Gate's son, Bill, to develop the operating system (called MS-DOS) for all IBM personal computers. Now that's a break you don't get everyday!

Lie #4 EXPOSED:

Bill never invented Windows 3.0, nor did his busload of computer programmers. That nifty piece of real art was invented by an ordinary guy like you and I. Bill bought it off him for a whopping $50,000! I wonder if the mafia was trying to collect from him and he had to sell that fast and that low. By now he must be cursing himself because Bill is a billionaire just because of Windows 3.0.

According to Microsoft legend, Bill dropped out of school to create Microsoft and change the world. Don't you think that maybe one of the reasons he was so quick to take that risk was that he had no worry about who would pay the bills?

Before you think I hate Bill, I don't. On the contrary I love the guy. What with his charity exploits around the world, I can't hate him, even if I wanted to. And don't forget he gave me Windows and Office. Those two software has made my life easier.

Whether you think that's right or not, that's your opinion. All I want you to know is that if you want to get rich, achieve immense success, become famous or anything, you will achieve a much better chance modeling successful people who come from the same background as you and still made it to the top.

All is not always as it seems, before you go out and start looking for someone to mentor you, you need to be sure that they are coming from the same background as you do. If they're not, you'll just feel inadequate and won't learn a thing from them.

If you are from an ordinary background, I tell you now that you can make it top the top. Yes, you can, if you'll take the time to discover the one and only but often ignored success technique that works every single time without fail. What is this technique? Why don't you click on the link in my resource box below to find out?

Success is yours.

© Ikenna Nzimora, 2007. Did you know that 90% of people around the world fail because they don't know the one and only but often ignored success technique that works every single time without fail? Find out exactly what it is and how easily you can use it to achieve massive success in life. Here: [http://www.failurebuster.com]

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How Much Money Does Bill Gates Have?

Many of us might think at any time about this question: how much money does Bill Gates have? Because we want to know the quantity required to be considered the richest man in the world. Here we are going to answer this question and give you other useful information too.

Bill Gates has $58 billion dollars. He is now the third richest man in the world. He held in the no.1. position for 13 years. In the following paragraphs we are going to give you useful information about his childhood and career in the computer industry.

Now that we answered the question: how much money does Bill Gates have? You are prepared to know many more things about William Gates III. He was born in Seattle. He was interested in computers since the very beginning of his life.

Bill Gates dropped out of Harvard to build up Microsoft. Paul Allen was his partner in this technological adventure. Gates is considered a ruthless manager, but his success might be due to this aspect of his personality.

Microsoft created a monopoly in the software industry with a software called Windows. This is an operating system for personal computers. Microsoft is a very successful company.

Bill Gates is the owner of The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. This is one of the biggest foundations in the world if not the biggest. Other big foundations are the Ford and Rockefeller foundations.

The foundation of Bill Gates is going to help many around the globe. This is a really important decision of the technology magnate. There are also many ways to increase our capital as Bill Gates did. I tell you this because you asked the question: how much money does Bill Gates have? One of this ways to increase you capital is currency trading or Forex.

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How Much Money Does Bill Gates Have?

Many of us might think at any time about this question: how much money does Bill Gates have? Because we want to know the quantity required to be considered the richest man in the world. Here we are going to answer this question and give you other useful information too.

Bill Gates has $58 billion dollars. He is now the third richest man in the world. He held in the no.1. position for 13 years. In the following paragraphs we are going to give you useful information about his childhood and career in the computer industry.

Now that we answered the question: how much money does Bill Gates have? You are prepared to know many more things about William Gates III. He was born in Seattle. He was interested in computers since the very beginning of his life.

Bill Gates dropped out of Harvard to build up Microsoft. Paul Allen was his partner in this technological adventure. Gates is considered a ruthless manager, but his success might be due to this aspect of his personality.

Microsoft created a monopoly in the software industry with a software called Windows. This is an operating system for personal computers. Microsoft is a very successful company.

Bill Gates is the owner of The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. This is one of the biggest foundations in the world if not the biggest. Other big foundations are the Ford and Rockefeller foundations.

The foundation of Bill Gates is going to help many around the globe. This is a really important decision of the technology magnate. There are also many ways to increase our capital as Bill Gates did. I tell you this because you asked the question: how much money does Bill Gates have? One of this ways to increase you capital is currency trading or Forex.

If you want to find out more information about the ways to increase your capital, you can go to my currency trading review blog: http://currencytradingreviews101.blogspot.com

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How Bill Gates Really Made His Money - All The Lies Exposed

I know you know bill gates. He's that rich dude who dropped out of Harvard, started Microsoft and bam in a few years became a billionaire. Yeah right, you've heard all that jazz before. But is it true? Is everything you heard about bill gates the real deal? Maybe you won't think so, by the time you finish. Just read on.

In case you don't know it, the most popular PR method of wiping up frenzies and turning a start-up into the most popular and valuable commodity is to twist the truth a little bit, not obviously lie but do it in a way as to create awe and acceptance.

How do I mean?

If you have an interest in rap music, then you must have heard that the immensely popular rapper 50 cent got shot nine times. Well he only got shot nine times in one incident! Definitely not nine different times. But who cares? That's what his record company says, and rap fans lap it up. It's a similar theme to the Bill Gates story.

Here's the story that's floating around currently and all the lies exposed.

Bill Gates was your average Joe who happened to love computers and hit on the brilliant idea that personal computers who would soon be in demand all over the world and decided to create software that would make using the computer easy. (Lie #1)

He got admitted into Harvard to study law. But he's bored stiff with all the legal stuff and decides to quit. So he drops out and he starts his own company. While he's there in Harvard, he meets Paul Allen and together they start Microsoft. Then soon they find a venture capital firm who provides their start-up capital. (Lie #2)

Then they develop a computer program which they licensed to IBM while retaining the license to sell the program to other companies. (Now doesn't it just strike you to be a little odd that Bill's company got that deal? I mean Microsoft wasn't even a big enough company then. Sure Bill was a brilliant guy but then... (Lie #3)

Fast forward a few years; Bill creates the program which will prove his golden jackpot, the Windows 3.0. (Lie #4)

Wow, what an incredible classic American story, one of grass to grace. But the REAL TRUTH is that The King of Microsoft, perhaps one of the brightest business men ever had a few breaks in life. He may be the second richest man in the world today, but he was in pretty good shape on the day of his birth! Let's expose the lies right away.

Lie #1 EXPOSED:

You see, Bill wasn't your average poor, I-have-a-butcher-for-a-father Joe. His father, Bill Gates Jr. was a wealthy and very successful corporate lawyer long before Bill invented any software. But Daddy was nothing compared to Mom! Bill's mother, Mary Gates, was the grand daughter of J. W Maxwell, the founder of Seattle's National City bank in 1906. I'll also have you know that in his early years, he attended Lakeside School, one of the most prestigious and expensive private schools in the Pacific Northwest. That's where he met and befriended Paul Allen, not in Harvard.

Lie #2 EXPOSED:

He picked the perfect parents, PARENTS WHO WERE ONLY TOO GLAD TO PROVIDE HIM WITH START-UP FUNDS FOR HIS COMPANY! With Bill's rich background and connections provided by his parents, is it still any surprise to you that Bill got the money he needed to start-up his company? He had access to millions of dollars in a trust set up by his great-grandfather on the day he was born and a bank to boot!

Lie #3 EXPOSED:

Bill's mother was a well connected businesswoman and served on various boards as a director of first Interstate bank and Pacific Northwest Bell. But wait it gets better (pun intended). Mary also served on the board of directors of United Way and who do you suppose served alongside her on that same board? John Opel, CEO of IBM! Do you see now how bill and Microsoft got that deal with IBM? Connections are really necessary for success, what do ya think?

While serving on that board table with IBM's CEO, IBM just happened to choose Mary Gate's son, Bill, to develop the operating system (called MS-DOS) for all IBM personal computers. Now that's a break you don't get everyday!

Lie #4 EXPOSED:

Bill never invented Windows 3.0, nor did his busload of computer programmers. That nifty piece of real art was invented by an ordinary guy like you and I. Bill bought it off him for a whopping $50,000! I wonder if the mafia was trying to collect from him and he had to sell that fast and that low. By now he must be cursing himself because Bill is a billionaire just because of Windows 3.0.

According to Microsoft legend, Bill dropped out of school to create Microsoft and change the world. Don't you think that maybe one of the reasons he was so quick to take that risk was that he had no worry about who would pay the bills?

Before you think I hate Bill, I don't. On the contrary I love the guy. What with his charity exploits around the world, I can't hate him, even if I wanted to. And don't forget he gave me Windows and Office. Those two software has made my life easier.

Whether you think that's right or not, that's your opinion. All I want you to know is that if you want to get rich, achieve immense success, become famous or anything, you will achieve a much better chance modeling successful people who come from the same background as you and still made it to the top.

All is not always as it seems, before you go out and start looking for someone to mentor you, you need to be sure that they are coming from the same background as you do. If they're not, you'll just feel inadequate and won't learn a thing from them.

If you are from an ordinary background, I tell you now that you can make it top the top. Yes, you can, if you'll take the time to discover the one and only but often ignored success technique that works every single time without fail. What is this technique? Why don't you click on the link in my resource box below to find out?

Success is yours.

© Ikenna Nzimora, 2007. Did you know that 90% of people around the world fail because they don't know the one and only but often ignored success technique that works every single time without fail? Find out exactly what it is and how easily you can use it to achieve massive success in life. Here: [http://www.failurebuster.com]

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How to Save Money From Window Sunscreens

Because of the ever changing weather conditions and lack of fuel resources, people are looking for ways to save what was left in our scarce fuel supply. The use of energy can be significantly minimized using energy efficient appliances and home improvements techniques.

One of the most popular ways to minimize your energy consumption is to improve your home installations. Energy star qualified windows and doors can help you save substantial amount of energy. By simply using window sunscreens, your home will be a lot cooler during summer and warmer during winter.

Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Re-authorization and Job Creation Act of 2010

The popularity of using sunscreen windows is extremely amazing considering that they do not come in cheap. One of the reasons may be because of the government's campaign to promote energy saving appliances and home installations. In the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, you will get tax credit by simply opting for energy saving appliance and home installations. In the United Stated, you can actually save to up to USD $500 and more by simply making your home more comfortable. This tax credit can be availed until December 2011.

To qualify for the Federal tax credit you need to buy energy saving products that would be used for your existing and principal home. Otherwise you cannot apply for this tax credit. You should also be the principal owner of your home to qualify for the tax credit. For more information about this, you should visit the IRS website or talk to your tax adviser.

Window sunscreen is one good example of energy star qualified home installations. It helps regulate the temperature inside your home. Your home will be lot warmer during winter seasons and cooler during hot summer days. Window sunscreens are made of Textilene, which is a material primarily used to control heat gain and loss. And because of this function, it qualifies for section 25 C of the tax relief act of 2010 as an insulation system.

Adding Value to your Home

Window sunscreens and other energy star home improvements can significantly increase the market value of your home. When selling your home, you can add this as one of the most outstanding features in your portfolio. This does not just improve the selling price of your home, but it also makes a great marketing strategy. You can also increase the value of your home by purchasing phoenix wood gate to add more security and aesthetic appeal to your home.

Adding Protection from the Ever Changing Weather Condition

The main purpose of using window sunscreen is to add more protection to your home. Sunscreen as the name suggests, protects your home and your furniture pieces from direct rays of sun, especially during hot summer season. The summer heat today is so extreme that it can cause illnesses aside from causing damages to your home furniture pieces. One good to protect yourself and your appliances is to use window sunscreen.

This has features that helps screen the sunlight from coming inside your home. So your home temperature will remain cooler and more regulated as compared to not having window sunscreens installed. This will help you avoid using your air conditioner too much, hence helping you save a lot of money from utility bills, especially because these sunscreens do not noticeably reduce the amount of light coming inside of your home.

During winter season, when the temperature is extremely cold outside your home, your window sunscreen will prevent cold air from coming in or from seeping through the window cracks. So no matter how cold it is outside, your home temperature will stay warm and cozy, therefore reducing your need to use your insulation system.

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