In Spain They Swap Money for Time

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In Spain They Swap Money for Time

Babysitting services in exchange for French or Spanish lessons? This barter/exchange system worked perfectly for my friends and I, a group of new moms with not much money, when our kids were toddlers. We thought we were being innovative, but the country of Spain has taken our idea to a whole new level. At a time when the future of the euro is in doubt and a bailout seems inevitable, alternative forms of exchange and survival are springing up in the cracks of capitalism, allowing people to exchange, barter, and live outside of failing currencies. These experiments aim to take communities back to a time when goods and services were bartered, before things such as interest rates, market speculation and derivatives complicated the financial world. From The Guardian : Psychologist Angels Corcoles recently taught a seminar about self-empowerment for women, and when she finished ...

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@ThomasRWatson » 22 Sep '12, 12am
In Spain They Swap Money for Time | Care2 Causes [link] Great ideas.
@sharedropis » 17 Sep '12, 5pm
bartering skyrockets in Spain [link]
@LSDirectory1 » 17 Sep '12, 8am
The Spanish have the right idea to Exchange & Barter. Our members can do this too, using our free business... [link]
@Claire_Papin » 17 Sep '12, 4am
Creativity in motion... [link]
@reflectknectact » 17 Sep '12, 3am
Now this makes a lot of sense! We have a bit of barter going on in our neighbourhood and it's great - this could... [link]
@hackofalltrades » 17 Sep '12, 3am
@aerindunford Hey! Thought this piece on Spanish folks using #timebanks + local currencies might be good wowo material: [link]
@hackofalltrades » 17 Sep '12, 3am
#Spain responds to #austerity w/ #timebanks + local currencies. #Capitalism declines to comment. [link] #walkoutwalkon
@LianaBrooks » 16 Sep '12, 10pm
In Spain, time is money: [link] <-- I love this idea, but you don't want to know the cost of a book in hours!
@RCchu » 16 Sep '12, 5pm
sounds like workers' comp. time and the second-life's virtual money. they work. RT In Spain They Swap Money for Time [link]
@maggielet » 16 Sep '12, 4pm
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@laprofe63 » 16 Sep '12, 4pm
RT @rcooley123: In Spain They Swap Money for Time | Care2 Causes [link]
@rcooley123 » 16 Sep '12, 4pm
In Spain They Swap Money for Time | Care2 Causes [link]
@MichaelDCC » 16 Sep '12, 3pm
In Spain They Swap Money for Time [link] alterntives to the euro are being used more often. Barter exchange is back #fb
@InkyLaurens » 16 Sep '12, 11am
This is... actually kinda cool. o.O RT @biscuitfeatures: In Spain They Swap Money for Time [link]
@blackquartz » 16 Sep '12, 11am
An interesting solution to the Eurocrises... In Spain They Swap Money for Time [link]
@GAPMarilyn » 16 Sep '12, 10am
#Time_banks are taking off - in Spain, with citywide systems. What's next? #Basic_income in time cheques? [link]
@Yashoda888 » 15 Sep '12, 8pm
This is were we are going get ready!!! In Spain They Swap Money for Time [link]
@autismvox » 15 Sep '12, 7pm
In Spain They Swap Money for Time By @judymolland @care2 @care2causes [link]
@EnglishDental » 15 Sep '12, 4pm
“@Spain_Travel_: In Spain They Swap Money for Time - [link] (blog) [link]” Great idea!
@Spainwatchs » 15 Sep '12, 2pm
In Spain They Swap Money for Time - [link] (blog) [link]
@sayamatw » 15 Sep '12, 2pm
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@makeusstrong » 15 Sep '12, 2pm
In Spain They Swap Money for Time: Babysitting services in exchange for French or Spanish lessons? This barter/e... [link]
@davidh7426 » 16 Sep '12, 5pm
In Spain They Swap Money for Time [link]
@PoliticallyLib » 16 Sep '12, 4pm
In Spain They Swap Money for Time [link]
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In Spain They Swap Money for Time [link]
@Cibele_Cruz » 16 Sep '12, 3pm
In Spain They Swap Money for Time [link]
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In Spain They Swap Money for Time [link]
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In Spain They Swap Money for Time [link]
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In Spain They Swap Money for Time [link]
@biscuitfeatures » 16 Sep '12, 11am
In Spain They Swap Money for Time [link]
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In Spain They Swap Money for Time [link]
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In Spain They Swap Money for Time [link]
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In Spain They Swap Money for Time [link]
@WayneHurlbert » 16 Sep '12, 2am
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@a_r_egerton » 15 Sep '12, 2pm
In Spain They Swap Money for Time [link]
@calclapp » 15 Sep '12, 2pm
In Spain They Swap Money for Time: Babysitting services in exchange for French or Spanish lessons? This barter/e... [link]
@makeusstrong » 15 Sep '12, 2pm
In Spain They Swap Money for Time: Babysitting services in exchange for French or Spanish lessons? This barter/e... [link]
@BotvidGreen » 15 Sep '12, 2pm
In Spain They Swap Money for Time: Babysitting services in exchange for French or Spanish lessons? This barter/e... [link]