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Saving money or changing the future of money is very difficult today. Therefore, i have looked back on the past and reminded me of the good change network. The manufacturer needed milk from the farmer and the farmer changed it with a sickle, which he needed for the high grass. Why didn't we follow our past? I have investigated in the internet and find one very good change network, named "Lets" in Munich. …
Added by Kim Gross-Hardt on May 23, 2012 at 7:56pm — No Comments
The Future Of Money...Isn't
My personal vision for the future of money is that people find a way to live without it, or at least with less of it. I envision individuals creating their own patchwork economies based on barter, LETS/timebank programs, local currencies, whuffie, recycling, DIY, communal resource sharing and so on. Each person would be able to customize a system that works best for them, maybe using local currencies to buy food from a farmer's market and… Continue
Added by Soni Pitts on May 13, 2010 at 5:20am — No Comments
Using a different currency
Yesterday I received accommodation for a discussion I held with different professionals to test my thesis (school). The discussion was at a beautiful workplace and everyone got drinks during the discussion and a goody bag at the end. In exchange they got free publicity. I'm going to write an article on my thesis and I will also mention that the discussion held place at their workplace. We didn't even discuss finances, we just both helped each other and called it even. I think this is a much… Continue
Added by Rick van der Pluijm on May 11, 2010 at 10:37pm — No Comments
Imagine 5, Real Money
Its January 1st, 2020, and a revolution is quietly happening around the world. Local, reserve currencies, backed by grain and other stored food reserves, have finally been opened in every country on earth. The "Real Money Bank", a not for profit dedicated to starting local reserve currency banks across the globe, has finally realized its goal of providing access to "Real Money" for all the world's peoples.
It wasn't easy. At first, all the national banks and federal reserves opposed… Continue
It wasn't easy. At first, all the national banks and federal reserves opposed… Continue
Added by Nick Heyming on May 10, 2010 at 5:30pm — 13 Comments
Self-Help Groups
Through my work, we support microfinance institutions. And by now, most of us know that microfinancing through self-help groups largely targets women. Some studies show that if a woman is tasked with managing a family's money, they are more likely to save and provide better opportunities for their children and future generations.
An initiative that we're running at my company works with MFIs in India to better understand the needs of these institutions so that they can better deliver… Continue
An initiative that we're running at my company works with MFIs in India to better understand the needs of these institutions so that they can better deliver… Continue
Added by SaraBB on May 10, 2010 at 4:15am — 2 Comments
Imagine 5 Currency
This currency is called the Ona, issued in 2020, came about after the collapse of the Euro and Dollar in 2011.
The emblems of the World Bank and the United Nations are on it. They were the force behind issuing the currency.
All of the countries, whose currency is being replaced, is listed on it as well. The currency will slowly replace the current currency over the next 2 years until it becomes the only…
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Added by Jordache Perozzo on May 10, 2010 at 12:23am — No Comments
The best way to deal with money issues is to avoid dealing with money
Official currency is a way to get a grip over people. Since taxation doesn´t reach trade (or direct exchange) people could avoid paying more for the same product by recurring to a different kind of payment method.
Therefore, perhaps the best way to overcome the limitations over money is to create an institution capable of offering a parallel system based on direct trade. Then people could trade, whatever they got, for another thing.
If solid enough, this kind of solution would… Continue
Therefore, perhaps the best way to overcome the limitations over money is to create an institution capable of offering a parallel system based on direct trade. Then people could trade, whatever they got, for another thing.
If solid enough, this kind of solution would… Continue
Added by Yamil Darío Santoro on May 9, 2010 at 7:33am — No Comments
Energy as Money: The Energy Standard
When you think about it, money is already a representation of energy. You get paid for spending your energy at work, and you pay for the energy it takes to create a product and bring it to you. Therefore it just makes sense to use available energy as a sort of gold standard…
ContinueAdded by Neon White on May 8, 2010 at 4:39pm — No Comments
Introducing : The Community Bank!
Over the years, poverty has been a song in many parts Uganda. With more than 70% of total population living on less than $2 a day! Continue
Today I am breaking good news from my sources. A new Bank is set to start operation in just a few weeks. The launch is set for May 14th, 2010.
Ladies and Gentlemen, this bank name is: Community Bank!
"We took a survey in 2007 and…
Added by Ssozi Javie on May 8, 2010 at 7:21am — No Comments
Future of Money: Our Future Behavior
I don't think that money in the U.S. will change much in the near future. I know several people who have lost their jobs in the recession, but I also know very few people who have changed their behaviors or spending habits. I actually think habits will worsen. I believe that Americans will still forgo savings plans in order to satisfy material needs. As competition for jobs gets fiercer and employers look to save money, benefits will be cut. One of those benefits will most likely be 401k… Continue
Added by j m on May 6, 2010 at 9:02pm — No Comments
Think Collectively, Act Individually
I think the future of money lies in a change of philosophy, Think Collectively, Act Individually. Our recent problems have arisen because people have given away both their money an their power away, and its high time we take it back, and then pass it on ourselves. This means we need to think about the wh*** world, the wh*** economic system, we need to learn and think about our money, not just how it can help us individually, but how it can benefit the global community as a wh***. This may seem… Continue
Added by Katherine Morrison on May 6, 2010 at 6:00am — No Comments
Web 2.0 Microlending
Once again Evoke has introduced me to a new way to do some good in the world. I just used Kiva.org to make a $50 loan to Arshak Harutyunyan (see picture below), who hails from Ijevan, Armenia. I learned about micro-lending when I was in college, but I didn't know until today that I could lend money online. It is very gratifying to know that my $50 loan was the final piece of funding that Mr. Harutyunyan needed to move his farm animals to the mountains and rent a plot of land. One of the great… Continue
Added by Nathan P. Wallace on May 6, 2010 at 1:43am — No Comments
Act 5 - Money conversion
I really tried to convert virtual money into actual currency - greeny dollars.
It is virtually imposible. But the other way around is so easy there is already a rate of exchange, as seen on http://www.wired.com/magazine/2010/02/ff_futureofmoney/all/1
As it says,…
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Added by THIAGO CARVALHO PELUCIO SILVA on May 4, 2010 at 4:08pm — No Comments
Learn 5 - Money money money
There is one thing about money - it is about people.
Each person is a complex universe.
Money is something complex - although we hear a lot about micro-savings, micro-credit, there are decisions upon our will to change things.
Still - the ones in the top will remain there, the ones below will go down.
Added by THIAGO CARVALHO PELUCIO SILVA on May 4, 2010 at 3:56pm — No Comments
The Future of Money
Economics. The market has a life of its own. It has its own nature, and as we prune it and fertilize it we discover new things about it. So it's really really hard for me to get my head around these radically different monetary systems proposed in week 5.
I thought about bartering a lot. But coin is just so very convenient; I couldn't get myself to believe that bartering could become mainstream, eg more prevalent than goods for coin.
I thought about time… Continue
I thought about bartering a lot. But coin is just so very convenient; I couldn't get myself to believe that bartering could become mainstream, eg more prevalent than goods for coin.
I thought about time… Continue
Added by Jeremy Laird Hogg on May 3, 2010 at 10:39pm — No Comments
Trading Skills on Craigslist
I tried to trade skills using Craigslist and it seems to be a complete failure.
The first reason is the inability to match perception of values. Either people think that your service is more valuable than what they have to offer, or it's the other way around. Instead, people might think that your services worth much less than it is. This leaves a very small amount of people that would perceive your service as you perceive it. You can imagine how hard it would be for two…
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Added by Jordache Perozzo on May 3, 2010 at 9:42pm — No Comments
IMAGINE5: A bankless economy
A city in west Africa is trying a radical experiment. What if we no longer had banks? What if there was no such thing as a checking account, a credit card, or a money order? What if all you had is your phone?
That's what's happening. A surprising portion—…
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Added by Nathaniel Fruchter on May 2, 2010 at 12:00am — 1 Comment
Money Action
Here's how I started participating in the new economy.
I became a part of freecycle. I surf the Craigslist free section.
I am on couchsurfing and I help people travel for free instead of putting money into big hotel chains. I also get to use the couchsurfing network wherever I go as well.
I have moved my money from the big banks to a
small
credit union.
I have decided to buy a plot of… Continue
I became a part of freecycle. I surf the Craigslist free section.
I am on couchsurfing and I help people travel for free instead of putting money into big hotel chains. I also get to use the couchsurfing network wherever I go as well.
I have moved my money from the big banks to a
small
credit union.
I have decided to buy a plot of… Continue
Added by Mazarine on April 29, 2010 at 6:02pm — No Comments
A new system of exchange
Here's how I learned about where I want my money to go.
I met a woman who is only using barter as her means of exchange for her speaking engagement business last year.
Huffpost started the Move Your Money campaign, and I emailed them and asked them, based on your circ**stantial evidence, how much money do you think has been moved out of the big banks? And they said, "At least $5 Million dollars, and that is a conservative estimate." This made me happy. I do… Continue
I met a woman who is only using barter as her means of exchange for her speaking engagement business last year.
Huffpost started the Move Your Money campaign, and I emailed them and asked them, based on your circ**stantial evidence, how much money do you think has been moved out of the big banks? And they said, "At least $5 Million dollars, and that is a conservative estimate." This made me happy. I do… Continue
Added by Mazarine on April 29, 2010 at 5:54pm — No Comments
Learn 5 -The Future of Money
Added by A.V.Koshy on April 29, 2010 at 10:15am — No Comments
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