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video of man who spent no money for a year!
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from the guardian a fun video from a man who doesn't spend any money! quite thought provoking
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/video/2010/jan/25/mark-boyle-no-money-man
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/video/2010/jan/25/mark-boyle-no-money-man
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Very interesting, its amazing what you can use naturally if you try looking!May - £251.63/£155, June - £108.69/£150, July - £157.45/£155, Aug - £104.28/£155
Sept - £110.80/£150, Make £5 a day in Oct challenge = £50.50/£1550 -
very interesting esp about the solar panel
thirty years ago one of my teachers had solar panels on her house -
by now they should be on all new houses :eek:
i looked in to them a few years ago anf worked out they would start paying for them selves in 20 - 30 years it might be more cost effective nowadays - anyone know?
just found an example - £22000 for a 4 bed house - so still expensive
http://www.lowcarbonbuildings.org.uk/Case-Studies-and-Statistics/Stream-1-householders
just found this as well
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/green-living-blog/2009/nov/02/cashless-man-responds"what lies behind us & what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us" Ralph Waldo Emerson0 -
nice one seems a good ideaReplies to posts are always welcome, If I have made a mistake in the post, I am human, tell me nicely and it will be corrected. If your reply cannot be nice, has an underlying issue, or you believe that you are God, please post in another forum. Thank you0
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thought it a valiant effort!! I love the thought ofno spend will make a biger efort to not buy too much especialy with plastic packaging!0
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It is annoying how the supermarkets throw so much food out, why dont they give it to the homeless shelters or hospitals or childrens homes? Its just such a waste.Good things come to those who wait!0
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i think its something to do with the risk of being sued if the people who received the food got food poisoning cos its out of date. From the supermarkets point of view, its easier just to bin it. Seems a bit ridiculous really.mortgage £800 overpayment 2022. £600/£2400 2023 🙂 savings £1853/£1800 😊0
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we once stayed in a hotl;e in London and the kitchen couldn't make meals!! lol!! Just rounbd the corner Boots put out bin bags full of stuff. We took a peek and sarnis drinks sladas desserts chocolate bars fruit, you name it and it was in the bags foodwise. Did we eat it??? Of course can't usually afford Boots prices!0
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Wow! what a man who talks so much sense. I admire his sense of determination and hope that some of it will rub off on me!0
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He did spend money...but not much. His story appeared a while back in their G2 section
However, it is still laudable what he does...
Money is necessary but not indispensable
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What an inspiration, just shows you what you can do or in this case how you can survive(quite comfortably if you just put your mind to it:)LOVE isn't finding someone you can live with. It's finding someone you can't live WITHOUT
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