There are two categories of money. Assets are a stock that (hopefully) grows over time. Income is a flow, it comes in – from various sources – and goes out in order to meet our various needs and wants. It is important to understand the difference between assets and income.
It is possible, but not wise, to survive entirely without assets. Money comes in, from wages or profit, and it is spent. Should the source of income disappear we are left at the mercy of our particular state welfare scheme, or charity. Continue reading »
