The Problem: America was robbed blind by the Big Banks – we bailed them out; the perpetrators got big bonuses. AND they nickel and dime you daily still. The Solution: Move your money! As noted in my previous post, my focus this year is on creating positive change. Change in my own life. Encouraging YOU [...]
Posts Tagged ‘money’
Move your money – Choose a credit union or locally owned bank
Posted in Physical World, tagged money on January 10, 2012 | 3 Comments »
Plenitude – Part Two
Posted in Books and Ideas, tagged books, cohousing, community, culture, ideas, living simply, money, post-consumerism, simple living, sustainability on April 13, 2011 | 6 Comments »
Judith Schor presents a “Middle Way” solution to the twin debacles of economic breakdown and ecological disaster in which we now find ourselve with her Plenitude plan: “It is time to reclaim hours, build skills, invest in people, save more and perfect the art of self-provisioning.” I’m excited about this – a return to my hippie youth but with better coffee and the Internet. This is a really throught-provoking book with some real-world solutions.
“The Soul of Money” by Lynne Twist
Posted in Books and Ideas, tagged books, generosity, money on February 24, 2011 | 6 Comments »
So tell me – is “money a conduit, a way to express your highest ideals”, a “currency of love a committment, expressing the best of who you are” or is it “a currency of consumption driven by emptiness and lack and the allure of external messages” in your life? What do you want it to be?
3 Ways to Thrive in the New Economy
Posted in Books and Ideas, Culture, tagged books, ideas, money, post-consumerism on August 15, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Don McNay on the Huffington Post urges people to thrive in the “new economy” by moving their money to small banks/credit unions, be debt-free and be self-employed. I agree! I present some common objections and my take on those. And my progress to date. And now – over to you – what do YOU think of these ideas?
Where the money to buy good food, books & art comes from
Posted in Culture, tagged art, books, money on June 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve written a few posts on some of the things on which I spend money – great food, books, art. So where does that money come from? What am I NOT spending money on? – TV (watched Obama’s inauguration, my pal lived with me during the Super Bowl & she turned that on, turned on [...]
Wealth (from The Great Reset)
Posted in Books and Ideas, tagged creativity, money on June 1, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I promised more from The Great Reset by Richard Florida, and this is a part I found quite intriguing, from page 111: “At the hear t of the current crisis is a fundamental confusion about the nature of wealth,’ writes the Economist. ‘Were an extraterrestrial to be shown a room full of gold ingots, a stack of [...]
