Vatic Note: Yup, the Western world is noted for its creativity, adaptability and resilience and this is living proof of it. What a really seriously great article this is and well worth the read and pondering. I bet creativity begins to emerge just from seeing such great ideas as this one below about the zero waste grocery store located in Germany.
He carries this even further giving suggested ways to stop our financial debt slavery to the banksters and to achieve financial liberation. Again, something else well worth the read. I am already doing half of what he has suggested. I wish to add some on here, that I have already done.
1. Service trades - In return for giving a 75 year old lady rides that she needs, she lets me put my trash in her bin once a week, so I save up and put it in her trash bin for pick up. I pay for my gas, as I would anyway and she pays no more for my trash being there since she barely fills up the bin herself, so we both win.
2. Bartering - I make jewelry as a hobby and I now barter my storage unit with the owner for her selection of one or two necklace sets a year for a years worth of storage. It's one necklace, if its an expensive one, or two if both are less expensive. We have been doing this for 6 years now.
She comes to town once a year from another state and that is when we do the deed. It works for both of us since she loves my designs in jewelry and quality materials that I use. They are one of a kind creations so she has had great feedback from friends and family on them when she arrives home.
3. Work Bank - Working for a local business and instead of getting paid, offer to bank the hours with them for merchandise. I am meeting with my local grocery store manager to offer this to him and will let you know how it works out if he accepts it.
4. Layaway - If there is something I really need or want and do not want to go into debt, I simply save up for the down payment and then place it on layaway at $10 per payday. It takes a while to do it this way, But eventually I pay it off and have no debt. Its great.
5. Freeze your credit cards - When I decided to get out of debt personally, I took my credit cards, placed them in a small plastic bucket and poured water in and froze them. If I changed my mind, it bought me time to rethink about it all, because it had to thaw before I could use them again. Usually, that gave me the time to rethink and put them back in the freezer.
6. Plan your water usage to save on your water bill. Same with electricity and heat.
There is more, but this was just to show you how you can come up with similar ideas within your own community. It totally eliminates the bankers/CEO of corporations from having any impact on your financial life. If I did not do these things, my deficit would be
$1,000 per month.
I do not bank with a big institution, rather a locally owned and run bank and I found with all of it together, my life because much less stressful, and a lot more joyful. I highly recommend you come up with your own personal way to become financially independant. Recently, this year a man I knew needed a ride to a town an hours drive away.
He paid for the oil and lube change on my car and filled my tank with gas before and after the drive and it worked. I had no debt, he got his much needed ride for a very important appointment for him and I saved money on my oil change since I did not have to pay for it and I had a full tank of gas by the time this was over.
I have very little need for the bank. I need it to accept my Soc Security deposits and after that I use their debit card, so I have so much less stress than I did before when things were going well economically and I was part of their system. Its amazing the
"feeling of freedom" you feel when you do things like this to make your life enjoyable. Try it and see how you like it.
***FUNDRAISING STATUS - Well, our
monthly deficit is now down to $90 due in
one day, and we have still not
met our goal. But we are close enough to do so if those who can afford would donate. If you wish us to be able to continue this work and labor
of love that we do, and if you can afford it, we ask
that you contribute through pay pal off to the right of this blog.
If we do not meet our goal, the I
will have to discontinue this or severly cut back, and I won't know
which until I find an alternative source of income to meet our needs.
If that happens then we will leave the blog up for you to use as a
reference since there is 6 years worth of research and work in this and a
revamping of history that is vital to our survival and continued
existance on this planet with the truth as the gift from all of it. Remember, "THE TRUTH SHALL SET YOU FREE". And believe me when I say "IT DOES"......
Revolution To Remove Cabal Corporations: World’s First Zero-Waste Grocery Stores: No Packaging, Plastic, Or Cabal Corporate Brands.
http://politicalvelcraft.org/2015/09/27/revolution-to-remove-cabal-corporations-worlds-first-zero-waste-grocery-stores-no-packaging-plastic-or-cabal-corporate-brands/
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Volubrjotr, Political Velcraft, September 27, 2015