Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

pinto

(106,886 posts) Tue Mar 27, 2012, 05:45 PM Mar 2012

What goes around, comes around.

I dog sit for my sister when she's out of town - I get $20.
A friend helps me with laundry, pick up, wash, dry and fold - she gets $20.
She has an outstanding balance at the vet's. - the dog sitting, laundry help $20 goes to her vet bill.

Kind of a neat package all around.

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What goes around, comes around. (Original Post) pinto Mar 2012 OP

That is how all local business works. Curmudgeoness Mar 2012 #1

The only time I don't like it is the holidays... Phentex Mar 2012 #2

Gift economies rock! GliderGuider Apr 2012 #3

Yep, agree. pinto Apr 2012 #4

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)

1. That is how all local business works.

Reply to pinto (Original post)

Tue Mar 27, 2012, 07:17 PM

Mar 2012

I remember the joke about how the same $20 makes the rounds of a town. One gets the $20, and repays a debt to the next person, who repays a debt to another, all around town....and so everyone is now out of debt and everyone feels like life is better now.

Phentex

(16,755 posts)

2. The only time I don't like it is the holidays...

Reply to pinto (Original post)

Wed Mar 28, 2012, 05:17 PM

Mar 2012

relatives exchange gift cards, lol. Or MIL aks for money but then gives my kids money. Wait! Did I just give my kids money?

GliderGuider

(21,088 posts)

3. Gift economies rock!

Reply to pinto (Original post)

Sun Apr 1, 2012, 05:27 PM

Apr 2012

The concept of the "circulating gift" is the key. When you use it as you do, that $20 bill carries with it so much more than economic value. It's a token that acts as a symbol of connection. It holds a piece of your relationship with the one you give it to, so that they can pass it on in turn.

That's a beautiful way to use money.

pinto

(106,886 posts)

4. Yep, agree.

Reply to GliderGuider (Reply #3)

Sun Apr 1, 2012, 09:09 PM

Apr 2012

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