“Still, most people don't have much money. So finding ways to come out a couple of thousand dollars ahead every year still matters.” PeopleWayYearsStillsMatterCoupleThousandFindingsDollars Author:Andrew Tobias
“The best thing I have are 5 percent bonds from 1780, denominated from $1 to $20. As far as I can tell, they are obligations from the United States of America, so I should be able to walk down to the Federal Reserve and redeem the uncanceled ones. With 217 years of accrued interest, for a $20 bond, that's about $800,000.” ShouldYearsI CanStatesAbleAmericaInterestWalksUnitedUnited StatesPercentObligationBest ThingsReservesUnited States Of AmericaFederal Reserve Author:Andrew Tobias
“Man's natural life span, 75 to 90 years or so, has not increased. It is the number of us who manage to attain it that has increased.” MenYearsNaturalNumbersManageLife SpanNatural Life Author:Andrew Tobias
“The first life insurance societies where formed in England in the years between 1692 and 1720. In America, life insurance became available to the clergy through the Presbyterian Ministers Fund, founded in 1759 (still in existence), and the Episcopal Corporation, founded ten years later (subsequently merged).” YearsFirstsStillsAmericaExistenceTenEnglandAvailableCorporationsMinistersFundClergyPresbyterians Author:Andrew Tobias
