WEBINAR: How to Start a Time Bank

Webinars   |   September 20, 2012

In a time bank, a group of people agree to trade hours instead of money. In this webinar, founders of the Community Connections TimeBank, Arroyo Time Bank, and Bay Area Community Exchange share how they got their time banks off the ground.

What Are Community Currencies? How Do They Work?

Blog   |   by Chong Kee Tan   |   August 12, 2013

There are many other ways to pay for goods and services than with money. Chong Kee Tan, co-founder of Bay Bucks, breaks down community currencies.

Get Real: What Kind of World Are You Buying?

Blog   |   by New Dream   |   June 17, 2011

This teen-friendly manifesto reveals what you're really buying when you spend your money on a burger or a cell phone, and points the way to better choices.

What Happened to Self-Reliance and the Do-It-Yourself Ethic? (Part 1 of 2)

Blog   |   by Addison Del Mastro   |   June 13, 2012

Fixing things ourselves can help relieve the money stress that many of us feel—but only if we're able to actually do the work.

Living the Dream: Psychologist and Blogger Suzita Cochran

Blog   |   by Edna Rienzi   |   April 9, 2014

Suzita Cochran's decision to choose a “time over money” lifestyle came from her work in psychology, where she learned in-depth what children need to thrive.

Calculating the Savings in Growing Your Own Food

Blog   |   by Dawn Handschuh   |   September 22, 2011

Growing our own food offers multiple benefits—for our health, our taste buds, and our pocketbook. So how much money are we actually saving?

Parenting

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Happiness & Well-being

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Environment

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Making Good: Finding Work That Is Meaningful

Blog   |   by Wen Lee   |   April 11, 2012

Is it possible to find a meaningful, fulfilling career that also pays the bills? According to a new book, the answer is yes.

Community Building

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VIDEO: Time Trade Circle – how one U.S. time bank helps people share their time and talents while building community (5 min.)

Videos   |   June 21, 2012

New Dream profiles the Time Trade Circle in Cambridge, MA, which brings people together to share their time and talents while building community.

WALLET BUDDY: A cleverly designed printable paper sleeve to help you rethink your purchasing

Resources   |   by New Dream   |   June 3, 2011

Our Wallet Buddy is a cleverly designed paper sleeve that wraps around an ATM or credit card and offers a list of possible questions to ask before making a purchase.

A New Kind of Community Finance

Blog   |   by Rachel Maxwell   |   October 29, 2014

Community Sourced Capital is a new kind of financial system that empowers communities to fund the businesses they most care about.

Insourcing

Blog   |   by Bob   |   August 28, 2009