Money
We don't like money nearly as much as we like food. Contrary to popular belief, it's angular momentum rather than money that makes the world go round. But we have to admit that it's a pretty necessary thing for most of us. Sometimes it's even downright enjoyable.
Here's the bit we wrote:
Otesha UK Handbook - Money Chapter
Click on this link to download the chapter (as a PDF) onto your desktop. We published this in January 2008, but it's not the final edit.
This is how it works:
You flood our inbox with stories about how you splash, save and stash your cash. If you've read any great books about money, have a friend who's started up a barter network, or went bankrupt and lived to tell the tale, then we want to hear all about it. We'll post your stories here for the world to see.
In the Autumn of 2008 we will gather up the best of your submissions and include them when we send this to a real life grown up publisher to turn into an actual physical book.
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Your stories
Give a small loan & change someone's life
Barry in America shared this great website with us: www.kiva.org
Kiva's big idea? Enabling small-scale loans by connecting people with a bit of extra cash directly to entrepreneurs in the developing world. On the site, you can browse projects, lend money & see the results of your loan. When your micro-loan is repayed, Kiva gives you credit to invest in another small-scale business. If you've got £20, you can help someone in Lebanon expand her home embroidery business or enable a vendor in Benin to buy food market supplies. Not too bad for a weekend's worth of pocket money, is it?