[p2p-research] "Time dollars" to finance a wedding, and "Time banks" across the US

[Maria Droujkova]

Michel,

I wrote a draft and found another homeschooler to edit it. I am working on
references and illustrations, and shortening the article. The thing is 6k
words now o_O

Cheers,
Maria Droujkova
http://www.naturalmath.com

Make math your own, to make your own math.




On Sun, Jun 27, 2010 at 1:10 AM, Michel Bauwens <michelsub2004 at gmail.com>wrote:

> Dear Maria,
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> can we still expect your article on homeschooling as a commons economy?
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> Michel
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> On Sat, Jun 26, 2010 at 6:14 PM, Maria Droujkova <droujkova at gmail.com>wrote:
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>> http://www.chicoer.com/news/national/ci_15217732
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>> Quote: "LLENTOWN, Pa.—No money? No problem! Pay with time, instead.
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>> That's what Maria Villacreses did when the economy put a hitch in her
>> wedding plans: She used "time dollars" on everything from a wedding-day
>> makeover to an elaborate seven-layer cake.
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>> In a modern twist on the ancient practice of barter, people like
>> Villacreses are joining time banks to help them get the things they need or
>> want without having to spend cash.
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>> In a time bank, members get credit for services they provide to other
>> members, from cooking to housekeeping to car rides to home repair. For each
>> hour of work, one time dollar is deposited into a member's account, good for
>> services offered by other members.
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>> Scores of time banks are being started in hard-hit communities around the
>> nation—and thousands of devotees are helping each other survive tough
>> financial times.
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>> "Even though we were planning to do something small and simple, it takes a
>> lot of money, time and effort. Through time banking, I got a lot of help,"
>> said Villacreses, who belongs to Community Exchange, a 10-year-old time bank
>> in Allentown, where 500 members offer everything from electrical work to tai
>> chi."
>>  <http://www.asianforesightinstitute.org/index.php/eng/The-AFI>
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