About the Book

What is the true significance of money in the 21st century? In What Money Really Means, CBS MarketWatch columnist Thomas Kostigen investigates how money is made, acquired, and desired in today's society. With uncanny psychological and financial insight, Kostigen ponders the questions at the forefront of American consciousness: Where does our appetite for money come from? How much is needed for survival? How integral is money to one's identity? Can it really buy happiness? Using candid interviews with everyone from prominent economic leaders to welfare mothers, Kostigen traces the meaning of money through the viewpoints of key financial institutions, through the homes and workspaces of average Americans, and into the temples of the world's religions. Readers will discover a dazzling mix of personal insights from typical American families, prison inmates, and even lottery winners to such prominent people as Yale Economics professor Martin Sahubik; Dee Hock, founder of Visa; Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz; developer Donald Trump; and Rabbi Burt Visotzky. A timely, intriguing guide for anyone with an interest in money and its impact on everyday life.

Product Details

Media: Paperback Book, 240 pages

Language: English

Publisher: Allworth Press

ISBN-10: 1581152590

ISBN-13: 9781581152593

Dimensions: 6.10 x 9.00 x 0.56 inches

Shipping Weight: 0.81 lbs

• Categories: General Personal Finance