Forum Post: 5 Tactics to Save and Fight Big Business
Posted 13 years ago on Oct. 28, 2011, 4:11 a.m. EST by midground
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Combat big business and save money: 1: Buy a notepad and use as a planner to let people know where you will be 1a: Use a LAN line as a phone (save $80 or so by not having a cell phone) 2: Do not buy fast food 2a: value menu only, no drink if you have to buy fast food 2b: learn to like the tap water in your area 3: Find public hunting grounds in your area, get squirrels and rabbits every weekend this will save on meat costs and a stew can be saved throughout the week. 4: Use the internet at a public library 5: Ride a bike or walk, and dedicate extra time to get places
Do these and you will have much more extra money and you fight big business
Good ideas all. Brita or equivalent for the tap water if you don't like the taste. Far better than bottled water (which I've never bought). Dangerous chemicals from the plastic leach into the water in bottled water (many are unaware of this), the bottles pollute the environment, and almost all are owned by Pepsico or Coca Cola, two massive corporations. Eat more natural foods, frequent the local farmer's market.
I have heard about chemicals from the plastic. I have not yet researched it, do you have a source I can use?
I don't remember any site in particular. I check numerous sites about a wide variety of subjects. You could do a web search of course, but I do have a handy link that might have it on one of their pages. On the home page, click on the "Vigilant Reports" on one of the bars at top, scroll through some of those pages until you find a three-part series entitled "The Dumbing Down of America." It might be in one of those articles, but don't quote me. Even if it isn't there that article (and a few others there) is an eye-opener. Sorry that's all I have. http://vigilantcitizen.com/
Its ok I thought you might of had one handy before I ran the extensive web research. This is an interesting site, I will see what else I can get from it. Thanks
Capitalism is based on the idea that the consumer will balance and maintain the system. However, in today's world the consumer has been greedy, they have sought only the cheapest product with little regard to ethical impact of their decision. This greed has been reflected at the top. It is now up to consumers, it is up to us, to balance the system. We must overcome our greed and spend the extra dollar on the most ethical purchase, not the cheapest. Your dollar is a moral extension of yourself. You decide which companies to grow and which to weed out with each purchase you make. Support the organic, the sustainable, and the green. Buy your gifts from Main St. not Wal-Mart and shop local. Put your money in your local bank or credit union while avoiding the too big to fail.
Currently we need regulation to maintain accountability. It would not happen overnight but in a morally conscious market any immoral company would be defeated and render government regulation unnecessary. This could pave a path for liberals and conservatives overcome their differences come together under one movement acting as one people, which is what we truly are. United we will be powerful enough to make the change we both so desire. We can stand together to end corruption by reestablishing a morally accountable capitalism where government regulation is no longer necessary. We are not different, we are human beings. This is our moment. Be the change you want to see.
nice piece but little of wishfull thinking.,morally accountablety would not work people have changed .,also if you put regulation on the companies., they know how to corruped those regulation with there money
Im proud of my local bank. I like what you are saying about a moral standard with buying, more people need to adopt this. What I am advocating is saving money in small ways. I believe if people become responsible in their buying habits and using money sparingly there will be a change in the country. I used to have a drinking problem where I would try to get the most out of my dollar, (I cant afford alcohol anymore and I removed myself from it), but what I learned was that a simple lifestyle change like the 5 tactics could save me money. I got enough money to kill my credit cards, and I live within my means now. And I eat animals I hunt.
Hunting and fishing well is truly an art that less people know how to do. Thankfully, the vital skills are preserved through enthusiasts and the few who come from families with long histories and a legacy of passed down knowledge. My husband is fortunate to have learned in this way and, as a Native American of Choctaw heritage I'm always amazed at the knowledge and skills he shares that seldom are mentioned in hunting and fishing books and we have alot of fun being 'Wild Gourmets' and clearly saving a bundle in the process!
It takes practice too. Through time I have become a self taught butcher it seems. I learn more and more when I hunt.
I completely agree. Fish gutting and cleaning really needs alot of practice-fish tissue is a challenge being tough (thinking catfish skinning) and delicate(ie:trout) What amazes every time with fresh catch is the definite taste of fresh essential fatty acids/the natural healthy taste of the oils in the fish that is simply not possible from any store or rarely a good fish market.