Comments on: Living Without Money http://ademdjemil.co.uk/blog/2009/01/living-without-money the writings of Ramsgate based blogger Adem Djemil Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:24:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Suelo http://ademdjemil.co.uk/blog/2009/01/living-without-money/comment-page-1#comment-3104 Suelo Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:54:18 +0000 http://www.ademweb.co.uk/blog/?p=1123#comment-3104 I have, so far, lived since 2000 in the USA without a cent to my name. I don't take money or use money, I don't take foodstamps or other government assistance, and I don't do conscious barter (which is just money in bulk) www.zerocurrency.blogspot.com Also, there is a woman in Germany, Heidemarie Schweimer, who has lived without money since 1996 without money: http://projekte.free.de/gibundnimm/ (in German, but you can plug it into Babel Fish to get the gist of it) I have, so far, lived since 2000 in the USA without a cent to my name. I don’t take money or use money, I don’t take foodstamps or other government assistance, and I don’t do conscious barter (which is just money in bulk)
http://www.zerocurrency.blogspot.com

Also, there is a woman in Germany, Heidemarie Schweimer, who has lived without money since 1996 without money: http://projekte.free.de/gibundnimm/ (in German, but you can plug it into Babel Fish to get the gist of it)

]]> By: Jane Snowdon http://ademdjemil.co.uk/blog/2009/01/living-without-money/comment-page-1#comment-3087 Jane Snowdon Sat, 10 Jan 2009 11:46:43 +0000 http://www.ademweb.co.uk/blog/?p=1123#comment-3087 Firstly thank you Johnathan Maitland and ITV for two interesting programmes. You seem like a very sound sort of bloke Johnathan because your investigative journalism is undertaken through direct experience. I manage Colchester's Volunteer Centre where we also have the only Time Bank in Essex (as far as I am aware). Time Banking and LETS schemes have such a lot to offer everyone, if they buy into the ethos behind both. Time Credits are an hour for hour exchange and LETS generally have a variable rate of exchnage. What they encourage is thrift,caring,neighbourliness,creativity,trust and overall inclusion and well being. I spend a long time when promoting time banking emphasising that time credits are not "quite nice" as the poor mans currency. Quite the reverse they are a great leveller. We strive to have members from a variety of age groups and backgrounds. The second programme was the first time I have heard Time Banks mentioned on prime time television. Thank you Why can't TIME be a complimentary currency, we use the word in different contexts so often. Time is money but with added value. I am passionate about the value of all kinds of community involvement and exchange. In the coming months it may be the shock of the change in peoples income that will encourage them to explore alternatives to the monetary economy. I do hope so. Firstly thank you Johnathan Maitland and ITV for two interesting programmes. You seem like a very sound sort of bloke Johnathan because your investigative journalism is undertaken through direct experience.
I manage Colchester’s Volunteer Centre where we also have the only Time Bank in Essex (as far as I am aware). Time Banking and LETS schemes have such a lot to offer everyone, if they buy into the ethos behind both. Time Credits are an hour for hour exchange and LETS generally have a variable rate of exchnage. What they encourage is thrift,caring,neighbourliness,creativity,trust and overall inclusion and well being.
I spend a long time when promoting time banking emphasising that time credits are not “quite nice” as the poor mans currency. Quite the reverse they are a great leveller. We strive to have members from a variety of age groups and backgrounds.
The second programme was the first time I have heard Time Banks mentioned on prime time television. Thank you
Why can’t TIME be a complimentary currency, we use the word in different contexts so often. Time is money but with added value.
I am passionate about the value of all kinds of community involvement and exchange. In the coming months it may be the shock of the change in peoples income that will encourage them to explore alternatives to the monetary economy. I do hope so.

]]> By: Shirley and Holly Yanez http://ademdjemil.co.uk/blog/2009/01/living-without-money/comment-page-1#comment-3085 Shirley and Holly Yanez Sat, 10 Jan 2009 08:48:06 +0000 http://www.ademweb.co.uk/blog/?p=1123#comment-3085 Hi there You are so right. We have all bought into celebrity and money but the best thinbgs in life are free! Thanks for checking it out and nice to meet you. S and H Hi there

You are so right. We have all bought into celebrity and money but the best thinbgs in life are free! Thanks for checking it out and nice to meet you.

S and H

]]> By: Adem http://ademdjemil.co.uk/blog/2009/01/living-without-money/comment-page-1#comment-3074 Adem Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:07:59 +0000 http://www.ademweb.co.uk/blog/?p=1123#comment-3074 Hey Shirley and Holly. I did see your blog on the ITV page and had a look around. Saving money doesn't mean not having fun eh? Good luck with it all and I'll be tuning in on Friday to see you both and your tips. Hey Shirley and Holly. I did see your blog on the ITV page and had a look around. Saving money doesn’t mean not having fun eh?

Good luck with it all and I’ll be tuning in on Friday to see you both and your tips.

]]> By: Shirley and Holly Yanez http://ademdjemil.co.uk/blog/2009/01/living-without-money/comment-page-1#comment-3073 Shirley and Holly Yanez Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:20:29 +0000 http://www.ademweb.co.uk/blog/?p=1123#comment-3073 We are in part two on Friday 9th Jan at 8pm Living without money. We have lived for three years by swapping and giving up retail. Now we have a blog with top Hollywood tips on how to be poor instyle. The Hollywood Look For Less. If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at will change. Shirley and Holly We are in part two on Friday 9th Jan at 8pm Living without money. We have lived for three years by swapping and giving up retail. Now we have a blog with top Hollywood tips on how to be poor instyle. The Hollywood Look For Less.

If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at will change.

Shirley and Holly

]]> By: Adem http://ademdjemil.co.uk/blog/2009/01/living-without-money/comment-page-1#comment-3071 Adem Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:29:32 +0000 http://www.ademweb.co.uk/blog/?p=1123#comment-3071 An elderly couple did that in this programme: <i>"pensioners Bette and Peter Pickstock, from Gloucestershire, along with family and friends, have collected £369,843.31 over the last 22 years for their local cancer hospital by picking up discarded coins and collecting lose change. "</i> "Look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves" is really quite true. Many people can't be bothered with saving a few pence but it soon adds up. An elderly couple did that in this programme:

“pensioners Bette and Peter Pickstock, from Gloucestershire, along with family and friends, have collected £369,843.31 over the last 22 years for their local cancer hospital by picking up discarded coins and collecting lose change. “

“Look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves” is really quite true. Many people can’t be bothered with saving a few pence but it soon adds up.

]]> By: LB http://ademdjemil.co.uk/blog/2009/01/living-without-money/comment-page-1#comment-3070 LB Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:08:27 +0000 http://www.ademweb.co.uk/blog/?p=1123#comment-3070 My mum was telling me about a show she watched on TV recently where a woman lived on a tiny amount of money every day (I think it might have been £1 a day). The interesting point was that over the course of one year she had "found" something like £115 in change, coins etc on the pavement. £115!!!! I have been scouring the pavement for copper ever since..... My mum was telling me about a show she watched on TV recently where a woman lived on a tiny amount of money every day (I think it might have been £1 a day).

The interesting point was that over the course of one year she had “found” something like £115 in change, coins etc on the pavement. £115!!!! I have been scouring the pavement for copper ever since…..

]]> By: Adem http://ademdjemil.co.uk/blog/2009/01/living-without-money/comment-page-1#comment-3069 Adem Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:06:39 +0000 http://www.ademweb.co.uk/blog/?p=1123#comment-3069 Has anyone tried to spend <strong>no money</strong> though? i.e no money on electricity, gas, phones, or the interent? The programme was about that too. He was shipped off to a distant town pennyless and had to find a place to sleep, try and find food (at one point picking a biscuit off the street for his only meal of the day), and generally get by. Has anyone tried to spend no money though? i.e no money on electricity, gas, phones, or the interent? The programme was about that too. He was shipped off to a distant town pennyless and had to find a place to sleep, try and find food (at one point picking a biscuit off the street for his only meal of the day), and generally get by.

]]> By: Aravis http://ademdjemil.co.uk/blog/2009/01/living-without-money/comment-page-1#comment-3068 Aravis Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:22:40 +0000 http://www.ademweb.co.uk/blog/?p=1123#comment-3068 I go without spending money often. On the other hand, I can spend money like I actually had it, too. Lately that money's been spent on other people instead of myself, but it's still not money I could afford. So now I'm back on lockdown, the goal being wisdom, balance and moderation in all things. I've just completed Day Three of not spending any money... I go without spending money often. On the other hand, I can spend money like I actually had it, too. Lately that money’s been spent on other people instead of myself, but it’s still not money I could afford. So now I’m back on lockdown, the goal being wisdom, balance and moderation in all things.

I’ve just completed Day Three of not spending any money…

]]> By: j. http://ademdjemil.co.uk/blog/2009/01/living-without-money/comment-page-1#comment-3066 j. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:38:27 +0000 http://www.ademweb.co.uk/blog/?p=1123#comment-3066 I spend way too much money, but have been forced to cut back substantially due to my student loans. They were much more fun when they were giving me money, rather than the other way around. I spend way too much money, but have been forced to cut back substantially due to my student loans. They were much more fun when they were giving me money, rather than the other way around.

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