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larrykn   Central Bank denies any smuggling of Iraqi currency classes
 
Storm drains    Economy news – Baghdad    The Central Bank denied Friday, no smuggling of Iraqi currency categories, that this attack today, synchronized with the Bank's announcement about the growth of its reserves and to control the exchange rate .
 
The Bank said in a statement obtained by the news, "economy", "some social media circulate a video showing some Iraqi currency categories, in boxes marked the name Central Bank, which raised an uproar over this Iraqi currency smuggling operations," denying "any smuggling operation.
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Railroad tracks.

The U.S. standard railroad gauge (distance between the rails) is 4 feet, 8.5 inches. That's an exceedingly odd number.

Why was that gauge used? Because that's the way they built them in England , and English expatriates designed the U.S. railroads.

Why did the English build them like that?

Because the first rail lines were built by the same people who built the pre-railroad tramways, and that's the gauge they used.
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5 Lies You’ve Been Told About Generational Wealth
By Pavithra Mohan

From TNT --  Ify: This Article explains why RayRen continues to say NOT to gift large monies but to Educate your children, grandchildren... Article on Generational Wealth:
 
Here’s what you have wrong about people who inherit money.
5 Lies You’ve Been Told About Generational Wealth
 
The markers of generational wealth are manifold, from the promise of a good education to the security of homeownership. Wealth begets further wealth, but not always through inheritance of assets.
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TNT:

Kman:  Just amazing we're still here. Gives Ground Hog Day a bad wrap. I think we're just in the Twilight Zone.

Ulued:  Banks around the world must sync at the same time, may be that is what we wait on. Tomorrow. or midnight

SandJ :  If this doesnt go this weekend I'm joining the storm area 51 group...lol

Doetracker:  Sandj. Area 51 is where the button is and the bankers are

Stoneman:  If u think Area 51 is odd u should see area 52.

Harambe:  CNBC: Silver just had its best week since 2016, but gold or bitcoin ar​e better bets https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/19/silver-has-best-week-since-2016-but-go​ld-or-bitcoin-are-better-bets.html?
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From Recaps Archives: You may or may not have read this before.......enjoy.

TNT:

Sabickford:  This Man Bought A Pocket Taser For His Wife. What Happens Next Is Shocking.

A guy who purchased his wife a pocket Taser for their anniversary submitted this.

Last weekend I saw something at Larry's Pistol & Pawn Shop that sparked my interest. The occasion was our 15th anniversary and I was looking for a little something extra for my wife Julie. What I came across was a 100,000-volt, pocket/purse-sized taser.

The effects of the taser were supposed to be short lived, with no long-term adverse affect on your assailant, allowing her adequate time to retreat to safety....

WAY TOO COOL! Long story short, I bought the device and brought it home. I loaded two triple-a batteries in the darn thing and pushed the button. Nothing! I was disappointed.

I learned, however, that if I pushed the button AND pressed it against a metal surface at the same time; I'd get the blue arch of electricity darting back and forth between the prongs.
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But I Don’t Want to Be Frugal
May 28, 2019 By Mr. Clipping Chains
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You’ve read a bit about financial independence, and perhaps your interest is piqued. But the more you read, the more you see a potential life of deprivation. People are saving 50-70% of their income, but they won’t buy a coffee!
 
You know * well that Sally enjoys eating out, but now she just stays at home with her spreadsheets and swears she’s happy. That doesn’t seem like much of a life, huh? Well, I agree. Let’s investigate whether being frugal is overhyped.
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USD$ 3 Billion disappears in Zimbabwe

by Mandla Ndlovu   19 Jul 2019 at 11:50hrs
About 3 Billion United States dollars disappeared through the system after it was allocated to the Command Agriculture program between December 2017 and 2018 it has emerged.

The matter came to light on Friday Morning when the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee was receiving oral evidence from Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement on the Ministry's Accounts audited in the Auditor General's 2017 and 2018 Reports.

The report revealed that Treasury released USD$3billion to the Ministry of Agric and Lands to finance Command Agriculture, but there is no supporting documents and parliament did not approve this payment.

Treasury released USD$3billion to the Ministry of Agric & Lands to finance Command Agric, but there is no supporting documents and parliament did not approve this payment. @edmnangagwa @PedzisaiRuhanya @ProfJNMoyo @matandamoyo @BitiTendai pic.twitter.com/x9BSDcZoU5

 NewZimbabwe.com (@NewZimbabweCom) July 19, 2019

The Ministry of Lands Finance Director and the Permanent Secretary said they know nothing about finances that were released by the Treasury for Command Agriculture because they are not in control, instead Command Agric is run by the Office of the President and Cabinet as a sub ministry.
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Four Money Lessons from Four Decades
By Laurie


On Wednesday I turned 40. I started this blog with that birthday in the forefront of my mind. The three year experiment was an exercise in using the last three years of my 30s well, in reaching a financial and lifestyle goal before I hit the big 4-0.
 
To celebrate this auspicious occasion, I went with a group of friends to a Korean restaurant where we rented a private karaoke room. Several friends drove or flew in to Davidson to help me celebrate. I had that perfect, happy feeling of being well celebrated and surrounded by people I loved all night.
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