Freeconomy Blog - November 2008
Sun
30 Nov
364 to go...
So I’m one day into my year without money and I’m still alive – not much of a feat at the worst of times, but even less so considering what we got up to for the whole of the day.
One person who isn’t still alive though is the Wal-mart employee in the US who was killed in a stampede as the shop opened for its first day of the Christmas sales at 5am in the morning.
Fri
21 Nov
How I made it into the Top 20% of the UK's richest people...
So I finally made it into the Top 20% of the UK’s richest people. No I haven’t won the national lottery, nor have Lloyds TSB foolishly made me their CEO. I’ve just given up money. And given that 80% of the population have more debts than assets, being financially neutral means you are up there with the Beckhams. Well not quite but you get the point.
Tue
04 Nov
Getting ready for ‘Buy Nothing Year’...
This year’s ‘Buy Nothing Day is fast approaching, a day I usually look forward to as a chance for us all to reflect on both the amount we consume, and the role that money plays in our lives. This year however it represents something totally different to me – it’s the day I propose to start my year without money, a social experiment where I will attempt to give and receive freely for one whole year, with a view to doing it long term. It’s just over three weeks away, so I’m both excited and a bit apprehensive to be honest.