German Grandmother, Heidemarie Schwermer, Lives Without Money For 16 Years
By Sarah B. Weir for Positive News
Most of us could go a day without spending any cash. But a week? how about sixteen years? That's how long 69-year-old Heidemarie Schwermer, grandmother of three, has lived without money.
read more at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/09/german-grandmother-heidem_n_1504612.html
Woman Hasn’t Used Money in 15 Years
Heidemarie Schwermer, a 69-year-old woman from Germany, gave up using money 15 years ago and says she’s been much happier ever since.
read this article at http://www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-hasnt-used-money-in-15-years.html
Happiness is a life without money in rich Germany for Heidemarie Schwermer
WILHELMSHAVEN: Sixty-nine-year-old German Heidemarie Schwermer
never thought she could go so long without money, but what begun as a
12-month experiment became a unique lifestyle 15 years ago.
With only a touch of makeup, a light pink cotton sweater and string of
fake pearls, the elegant pensioner with a warm smile says she can hardly
remember the last time she spent a cent.
Quoting Kelly913:Hmm, not what I thought the story would be. She still needs things that others buy with money, she just trades ehr time for them. That's not really any different than all the people who work for a living, trading most of their day for a paycheck is it?
Getting a paycheck is just a form of bartering, really. Still, getting a paycheck has taken top priority in many people's lives to the exclusion of family time. Many people just can't enjoy life any more thanks to the pursuit of the almighty dollar. I admire that she's able to live a minimalist life and is willing to give up a lot of material things.
We got over that a long time ago. :-)
Quoting michiganmom116:
Quoting Kelly913:
Hmm, not what I thought the story would be. She still needs things that others buy with money, she just trades ehr time for them. That's not really any different than all the people who work for a living, trading most of their day for a paycheck is it?
Getting a paycheck is just a form of bartering, really. Still, getting a paycheck has taken top priority in many people's lives to the exclusion of family time. Many people just can't enjoy life any more thanks to the pursuit of the almighty dollar. I admire that she's able to live a minimalist life and is willing to give up a lot of material things.
I would love to do more bartering. The electric company isn't so willing to work with me on that though! lol
Quoting ReesesPieces:
That was kinda cool. I would like to do more bartering but couldn't do what she does.
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Quoting Kelly913:I would love to do more bartering. The electric company isn't so willing to work with me on that though! lol
Quoting ReesesPieces:
That was kinda cool. I would like to do more bartering but couldn't do what she does.
But you still want to be paid in dollars so that you can pay your electric bill, right?
Quoting Kelly913:We got over that a long time ago. :-)
Quoting michiganmom116:
Quoting Kelly913:
Hmm, not what I thought the story would be. She still needs things that others buy with money, she just trades ehr time for them. That's not really any different than all the people who work for a living, trading most of their day for a paycheck is it?
Getting a paycheck is just a form of bartering, really. Still, getting a paycheck has taken top priority in many people's lives to the exclusion of family time. Many people just can't enjoy life any more thanks to the pursuit of the almighty dollar. I admire that she's able to live a minimalist life and is willing to give up a lot of material things.
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- michiganmom116
on Jun. 19, 2012 at 1:01 PM