Your Money, Your Life, Your Happiness

[@waynesb]

"Happiness is relational" The truth of that has certainly been driven home to me since my husband died in November. Thanks!

[@eatingyumyum]

I actually took this one step ferther and went a few months with out spending any money. I only spent money on food, bills and gas to get to work. No eating out, or spending money. It was really an eye opener to see how much money I saved at the end of the few months I did it for. I also noticed more of my bills were getting paid off. It also made me feel how lucky I was, many people have to live with out the extras and are suffering.

[@davidleigh443]

I love this topic. For the last few years-I am late middle aged- I have been living frugally and cheaply. My sister says I am not cheap, but I live cheaply. Trying to exist in smaller spaces, my mantra is If I don't need it, I don't have space for it, I don't want it!

[@tinyearthcreations2754]

“Any time you experiment with a constraint, you’re going to discover something about yourself.” Love it.

[@jmessick8163]

I loved her book. I got so much from it. Thanks Janaia at Peak Moment! I love watching all these episodes. I’m not sure but would be nice for more current episodes. We are definitely at a point that change must be done. I read “Good News for a Change” and it’s inspiring that others are making things better. Awesome stuff!

[@peakmoment]

Wonderful book, and as you heard, it changed our life for sure! Yes, we certainly could use more current episodes. But a combination of factors is leading us to wind down, and we are putting down roots in our own community, building a network of friends for mutual support. Our hope is that others will do their own versions of "Peak Moment TV" for their own communities. We so appreciate your watching!

[@ncautoman57]

The whole secret to life is Less is More!! Great video. Thanks for posting.

[@davidleigh443]

Zucchinis are valuable-grill them, slice in a salad, make bread-yum.

[@jameysturgill]

I really enjoy the broad spectrum of guests that you have on your shows. Some seem like they are professors and others do not, that is encouraging for me. Thanks for posting these videos on youtube.

[@skylinesdesigns4you]

thank you so much for providing all these wonderful videos!

[@vention4wh]

Wow! That was a quick half hour. That interview could have gone on for an hour easy. Langely is a nice place, or at least it was 15 years ago when I was there last. My wakeup call came in 2007 when I saw "the end of suburbia". It took a couple years but I got my financial house in order. Zero debt, home paid off, expenses = 25% of my take home pay. It's a great way to live. It's an interesting coincidence that I bought an electric bike too and I'm putting it together this morning.

[@danndan6]

You're absolutely right and i'm sure that people with similar understandings as you are also interested in freeing themselves from a money focused life.

[@hyperlocavore]

Vicki and Joe - were very much at the start of hyperlocavore becoming a reality - I rethought EVERYTHING.

[@MiranUT]

Yes, research has shown that money does bring happiness up to a certain point. I don't think the message of this video, however, was that money doesn't make you happy. It's that many people expect that things they buy will bring them more happiness when ll it does is usually land them in debt. I highly recommend reading her book "Your Money or Your Life". Its purpose is to transform your relationship with money - not live completely without it.

[@stnick2002]

@peakmoment Thanks for the link! I watch all of your shows, you always interview amazing people, I love what you are doing!

[@mollytherealdeal]

Thanks for the interview. "Your Money Or Your Life" is a wonderful book.

[@stnick2002]

Hey is anyone filming or blogging about Vicky's 10 mile diet? That is a really cool idea. Damn i love this show, keep up the great sharing of info!

[@kieranpearson]

I LOVE PEAK MOMENT TV!!! I tried to look for a fan page on FB...to no avail. Also couldn't find one for Jonaia Donaldson. I was wondering if a link to the terros thing could be put up in the info bar for possible duplication in other places.

[@joanreid2804]

Thank you! Excellent views on meeting our needs and community! Beautiful flow with your interview.

[@peakmoment]

@jameysturgill, thanks. I try to balance "ordinary" folks doing good things, with thoughtful folks giving us a vision of what's possible or analyzing what isn't working. Stuff for the head, for the heart, for the hands. Glad you value what we're doing! Encourage you to subscribe if you like~ more good stuff coming up -- we taped 58 shows on our 2010 Pacific Northwest Tour.

[@Brandyelyse]

Love the 10 mile diet - would love to hear more.

[@kackleful]

Great interview,i have put this on my Face-book page so my Friend's can also view it,many thank's!!

[@peakmoment]

I agree about the outdated suggestion of bonds. It's what worked when Joe Dominguez was doing his seminars on Financial Independence, but not still true when we did his tape seminar in 1989, and sure not true now! We found the same thing with credit cards, so have simplified down to a checking account (w/debit card) -- which has a nice side benefit of reducing expenses for our natural foods coop (and other merchants too).

[@sandybeach368]

where is that beautiful garden?!

[@peakmoment]

+Grandma Beverly, we recorded this show on Whidbey Island, Washington, at the home of a friend of Vicki Robin's. It IS gorgeous, isn't it?

[@naomiking2442]

Such a brilliant woman! I love this book!

[@peakmoment]

Woody Taasch, author of Slow Money, suggests investing in local food producers: farmers, CSAs, natural foods co-ops. Also take a look at Chris Martenson's website - ideas on how to protect your wealth and family. Invest in yourselves first.

[@009kronos]

When the kids grew up & moved away, we scaled down to a smaller home - got a ford fucus as aposed to a comfortable full sized vehicle - Our leaving a greener footprint. What is there to invest in? At 55 I am at a loss on where to start - or how? Any suggestions???Thx

[@Captain_MonsterFart]

This lady loves index funds, and so do I, because they are easy to understand.

[@peakmoment]

@stnick2002, Hey thanks! Check into Vicki's blog - I think she's writing about her 10 mile diet. Keep an eye out or subscribe to our channel -- more good stuff coming up from the shows we taped in our 2010 Pacific Northwest tour.

[@loft27ss]

Quality of your life is not always how better with wealth. Many people become greedy and loose family relationships due to greed and attempts to dominate and manipulate the others because they have got an illusion of power because of money I herited.Those end up very lonely at the end of they life

[@peakmoment]

@kieranpearson, we're there - Facebook page is Peak Moment TV. Twitter is PeakMomentTV. Thanks for reminding me! I just posted all those links on our KZbin channel page. We're building our Peak Moment network with plans to tape shows across North America. Get news and give input by subscribing to our monthly email newsletter. (Our list is never exchanged. You can unsubscribe anytime.) Sign up at peakmoment-dot-tv, bottom right. Read the latest newsletter there, too. ~Janaia

[@peakmoment]

@summondadrummin, Totally agree -- we need to replace not only debt-based money system, but also industrial (corporate) capitalism whose premise is to extract more planet into stuff as quickly as possible for short-term gain. I think it's not just the middle class that'll need to understand this -- but the wealthy elite, the 1% who own the 40% or more (and are in control).

[@peakmoment]

Consider investing some percentage in local food producers. For one example, take a look at our show "Local Investing Made Easy" here on youtube.com /watch?v=61F2IjGJIzQ

[@65616larry]

took me half a life time to find that most material items are useless. There is really very little one needs to be happy. wish i would have realized this at a younger age. Now our Planet is very sick from our over consumption.

[@peakmoment]

@stnick2002, Vicki's blogging about it online at 10milediet-DOT-wordpress-DOT-com.

[@summondadrummin]

This perspective will not remedy the debt and interest based creation of currency which is driving civilization into a flurry of activity much of it wasteful and wrecking the environment. Sooner or later we'll need a new foundation for economics and a middle class which understands the necessity for this.

[@009kronos]

First time I have seen this, so thanks for your kind consideration. Teach a man to fish.....

[@prettypurple7175]

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[@MrElektrolyt]

congrats: Somebody has need , somebody will meet them - you evented the capitalism all new. Just a minor tip: Make an exchange so i can swap some terra for doller and all is good!