Cash-free living: how to survive and thrive without money
Most people can’t imaging living without cash in their pocket or credit on their card, but that’s exactly what Mark ‘Moneyless Man’ Boyle did for a whole year.
Below, the Moneyless Man shares some of his tips on living freestyle:
Have a social life for free
Go moneyless. ‘There are no end of people who will want to come round and stay to get away from the city if you live in the country,’ says Boyle. Failing that, start a weekly skill-sharing group, with book-swaps and clothes-swaps.
Party for free
‘I think the key requirement is a sense of adventure. In every aspect of life we’re always weighing up comfort and adventure – we’ve gone too far into comfort,’ says Boyle. In the summer, moneyless living is easier: you can go camping, go foraging, go out into the wild, into the forest, have campfires, make your own cider with nothing but fermented apples… Get Richard Mabey’s booklet Food for Free and eat from the hedgerows. Bring a guitar or a drum and sleep under the stars. Skinny dip.
Travel for free
There are a few key points to remember when hitch-hiking. Obviously look respectable: people won’t pick up someone who is dirty and smelly. Location is the main thing: you can stand at a bad point for two hours, so position yourself where cars can pull in safely. Look friendly: have a good attitude; smile. Most people who pick up hitchers want a conversation – they’re on a long journey; they’re bored…
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