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wannacuddlewthme Joined Tue 11/11/08 Posts: 7110	Wed 08/26/09 03:18 PM
If it really grew on trees.Would this be a more peaceful Or Hated place to live?

Dan99 Joined Sat 08/23/08 Posts: 14941	Wed 08/26/09 03:19 PM
If money grew on trees it would be worthless so something else would be currency. Things would be just about the same.

Ladylid2012 Joined Sun 07/05/09 Posts: 42269	Wed 08/26/09 03:19 PM
eh, depends on what ya do with the money.. if everyone had a money tree I'd hope we could end world hunger.

wannacuddlewthme Joined Tue 11/11/08 Posts: 7110	Wed 08/26/09 03:21 PM
If money grew on trees it would be worthless so something else would be currency. Things would be just about the same. Houses are being put up where trees use to be all day every day so you'd just let em come take your trees

bgeorge Joined Fri 09/14/07 Posts: 7850	Wed 08/26/09 03:22 PM
well if it grew on trees then it would be useless because there would be nothing to spend it on...generally speaking people only work producing things to make money to purchase things...

Gossipmpm Joined Tue 03/03/09 Posts: 19414	Wed 08/26/09 03:22 PM
Money growing on trees ? I'd be pickin like a *****!!!

wannacuddlewthme Joined Tue 11/11/08 Posts: 7110	Wed 08/26/09 03:24 PM Edited by wannacuddlewthme on Wed 08/26/09 03:25 PM
well if it grew on trees then it would be useless because there would be nothing to spend it on...generally speaking people only work producing things to make money to purchase things... Not all people work and They get money.I'm just saying would you defend your trees

Jess642 Joined Sat 03/31/07 Posts: 22732	Wed 08/26/09 03:25 PM
We are working towards a cash minimal community here by utilising the LETS scheme... Local Exchange Trading Scheme LETS Local exchange trading scheme (LETS) are local community-based networks in which people exchange goods and services with minimal use of money. They provide a good means to connect to our community and to its economic development. The focus is taken off money and on to exchanging services – you do something for me and I’ll do something for you. It is in sync with the ethos of the slow movement. Instead of money LETS use 'community credits'. People earn LETS credits by providing a service and they spend their credits on whatever is offered by other people in the scheme eg childcare, transport, food, trade services or home repairs. Where there has been a financial outlay to provide the service eg purchase of wood to make a box, the recipient pays for the wood, but not the service of making the box. There are many difference between LETS schemes, and members trade a diverse range of products and services. Traditionally LETS systems have operated by distribution of a directory of services to members. Currently there are moves to distribute a directory of services to members through online bulletin boards and discussion groups. We've used this system, as a family, in another community we resided in...and it is a very effective way of not using money.

wannacuddlewthme Joined Tue 11/11/08 Posts: 7110	Wed 08/26/09 03:26 PM
We are working towards a cash minimal community here by utilising the LETS scheme... Local Exchange Trading Scheme LETS Local exchange trading scheme (LETS) are local community-based networks in which people exchange goods and services with minimal use of money. They provide a good means to connect to our community and to its economic development. The focus is taken off money and on to exchanging services – you do something for me and I’ll do something for you. It is in sync with the ethos of the slow movement. Instead of money LETS use 'community credits'. People earn LETS credits by providing a service and they spend their credits on whatever is offered by other people in the scheme eg childcare, transport, food, trade services or home repairs. Where there has been a financial outlay to provide the service eg purchase of wood to make a box, the recipient pays for the wood, but not the service of making the box. There are many difference between LETS schemes, and members trade a diverse range of products and services. Traditionally LETS systems have operated by distribution of a directory of services to members. Currently there are moves to distribute a directory of services to members through online bulletin boards and discussion groups. We've used this system, as a family, in another community we resided in...and it is a very effective way of not using money.

newarkjw Joined Sun 05/25/08 Posts: 17172	Wed 08/26/09 03:27 PM
We are working towards a cash minimal community here by utilising the LETS scheme... Local Exchange Trading Scheme LETS Local exchange trading scheme (LETS) are local community-based networks in which people exchange goods and services with minimal use of money. They provide a good means to connect to our community and to its economic development. The focus is taken off money and on to exchanging services – you do something for me and I’ll do something for you. It is in sync with the ethos of the slow movement. Instead of money LETS use 'community credits'. People earn LETS credits by providing a service and they spend their credits on whatever is offered by other people in the scheme eg childcare, transport, food, trade services or home repairs. Where there has been a financial outlay to provide the service eg purchase of wood to make a box, the recipient pays for the wood, but not the service of making the box. There are many difference between LETS schemes, and members trade a diverse range of products and services. Traditionally LETS systems have operated by distribution of a directory of services to members. Currently there are moves to distribute a directory of services to members through online bulletin boards and discussion groups. We've used this system, as a family, in another community we resided in...and it is a very effective way of not using money. I'll give you two beaver skins for that chicken.....

Jess642 Joined Sat 03/31/07 Posts: 22732	Wed 08/26/09 03:29 PM
We also have a community garden, a food co-operative (where food is traded, or bought collectively in bulk, with no overhead charges) a car pooling system, and we have a clothes swapping system in place.. we don't like money very much here...but we really like trees.

wannacuddlewthme Joined Tue 11/11/08 Posts: 7110	Wed 08/26/09 03:30 PM
We also have a community garden, a food co-operative (where food is traded, or bought collectively in bulk, with no overhead charges) a car pooling system, and we have a clothes swapping system in place.. we don't like money very much here...but we really like trees. Love me some trees too

Jess642 Joined Sat 03/31/07 Posts: 22732	Wed 08/26/09 03:30 PM
We are working towards a cash minimal community here by utilising the LETS scheme... Local Exchange Trading Scheme LETS Local exchange trading scheme (LETS) are local community-based networks in which people exchange goods and services with minimal use of money. They provide a good means to connect to our community and to its economic development. The focus is taken off money and on to exchanging services – you do something for me and I’ll do something for you. It is in sync with the ethos of the slow movement. Instead of money LETS use 'community credits'. People earn LETS credits by providing a service and they spend their credits on whatever is offered by other people in the scheme eg childcare, transport, food, trade services or home repairs. Where there has been a financial outlay to provide the service eg purchase of wood to make a box, the recipient pays for the wood, but not the service of making the box. There are many difference between LETS schemes, and members trade a diverse range of products and services. Traditionally LETS systems have operated by distribution of a directory of services to members. Currently there are moves to distribute a directory of services to members through online bulletin boards and discussion groups. We've used this system, as a family, in another community we resided in...and it is a very effective way of not using money. I'll give you two beaver skins for that chicken..... Err....no beavers here....but you are welcome to weed the vege patch for a chicken...

Dan99 Joined Sat 08/23/08 Posts: 14941	Wed 08/26/09 03:37 PM
If money grew on trees it would be worthless so something else would be currency. Things would be just about the same. Houses are being put up where trees use to be all day every day so you'd just let em come take your trees Err..i think you are missing how currency works within an economy..

earthytaurus76 Joined Wed 04/08/09 Posts: 6603	Wed 08/26/09 03:38 PM
No problem, Id just build a mote with the money.

wannacuddlewthme Joined Tue 11/11/08 Posts: 7110	Wed 08/26/09 03:45 PM
If money grew on trees it would be worthless so something else would be currency. Things would be just about the same. Houses are being put up where trees use to be all day every day so you'd just let em come take your trees Err..i think you are missing how currency works within an economy.. Oh with paper

Dan99 Joined Sat 08/23/08 Posts: 14941	Wed 08/26/09 03:47 PM
Not exactly.

newarkjw Joined Sun 05/25/08 Posts: 17172	Wed 08/26/09 03:48 PM
Bartering for goods or services is still done. I think more in the country. At least here in Kentucky......

Ladylid2012 Joined Sun 07/05/09 Posts: 42269	Wed 08/26/09 03:49 PM
Bartering for goods or services is still done. I think more in the country. At least here in Kentucky...... soooo, it's like a hillbilly thing then? jk

motowndowntown Joined Wed 11/19/08 Posts: 21824	Wed 08/26/09 03:51 PM
Food grows on trees and people still fight over it and some folks never have enough of it.