Living With No Money

In our modern times, with the internet and twitter we do have a known person who can live without money. He lives, well he resides, in a hidden cave, high in the canyon about 60 minutes by foot in Moab, Utah. His name is Daniel Suelo. He is obviously not your typical American who has heaps of debt on their credit card accounts. struggling with their home loan, anxious and stressed about their office job, not to mention the current economic crisis. It has been over nine years from the fall of the new millenium, that Suelo chose to not use money anymore.

Suelo does keep a blog, which he updates free from the Moab Public Library. He basically wrote that money is a symbol of the past and future. It does not define what is present. I kind of disagree with that since you can still purchase so-called necessities that I think are required for everyday life. It is interesting he lives this way in a capitalistic society.

Could you do this yourself? It is truly a remarkable achievement to re-invent yourself this way.

There are more details of Daniel Suelo's journey that can be read here . It is from life's experiences that can make one turn 180 degrees or shift just a few degrees to not be bound by the limitations and restrictions that money or something places on your life. After all we are in the country of freedom.

You cannot tell me you do not feel great when your credit card(s) has a zero balance. Mainly due in part to having no debt. Living without debt is not a sign of fear of responsibility. In fact, it can be said to being very responsible, more knowledgeable, and wiser than the herd mentality. The goal of most entrepreneurs is to work less, make more and retire early. The goal of Mr. Suelo is to retire early whilst not needing money to do so. However, I do think that once age sets in his health needs may change his mind as lives in the elements of the environment. Although, I could be wrong about this. I would feel a lot better about his chances if he had livestock nearby.

I am sure you have read or heard about some unemployed real estate professionals who lost their home and live in trailer parks, live in their own cars an take showers where they can find it due to "too much debt". So, while Daniel Suelo lives like he does you may know other former professional people who had to take a different path of life. They just rolled with it. Could you?