Economics

by Shannon Hayes

Homemade Prosperity

Producing things at home lets Shannon live on a fraction of what she thought she needed.

Canning food at home helps families save money while spending time together.

Photo by Terry Wild

OK, not everyone is in a position to quit their job to spend more time at home. And not everyone wants to. That doesn’t mean that the household can’t shift toward increasing production and decreasing consumption. The transition can start with simple things, like hanging out the laundry or planting a garden. For those people who need or want to push further into the realm of living on a single income or less, here are a few secrets for survival we’ve learned on the family farm:

Here is a great 2 part video from 2007 which foretells the global financial crisis, explains why Iceland is in so much trouble right now, and essentially points out that nothing has changed in the least. He even predicts the problems with pension plans we are seeing today.

I especially like the way in the 2nd video he draws parallels to the volcanoes in Iceland :-)