Living Without Money: 101 Things You Can't Do Without Money

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Living Without Money

Living without money is possible in some cases, but the power of money is prevalent most of the time. Money lets us do many things we sometimes take for granted. Enjoy the list and post anything you would like to add in the comments.

Source: Piotr Bizior

1. Without Money You Can't Buy Food

2. That mean's no groceries from Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, or Fresh Direct.

3. You can't go out to eat for Chinese Food, Italian Food, Mexican Food, Indian Food, etc.

4. No more desserts like cheese cake, chocolate covered strawberries, or cannoli.

5. No coffee from Starbucks or Think Coffee.

6. Without Money You Can't Buy Clothes

7. No underwear, including "tighty whities," boxer briefs, and victoria secret favorites

8. No designer jeans like Seven Jeans, Ed Hardy, and APC.

9. No t-shirts, casual shirts, dress shirts.

10. No formal clothing like fancy dresses or tailored suits.

11. No jacket to keep you warm like North Face, Colombia, or Patagonia.

12. No socks from Sock Dreams, The Sock Company, or Marshalls.

13. No clothes for work including medical scrubs, police uniforms, and chef pants.

14. Without Money You Can't Afford A Home

15. No apartment or house including skyscraper condiminiums, high ranches, and colonial homes.

16. No bedroom for privacy within your own home.

17. No furnishings like a bed, couch, chair, or table. Don't forget about curtains, rugs, and the rest.

18. No utilities like electricity or water, more importantly, heating or air conditioning.

19. No personal shower like a bathtub, standing shower, or jacuzzi.

20. No appliances like a microwave, refrigerator, dishwasher, washing machine, dryer, or toaster oven.

21. Without Money You Can't Travel

22. No personal car like a Toyota Corolla, forget about a BMW, Mercedes, or Audi.

23. No motorcycles, scooters, or mopeds like a Harley Davidsons or Vespas.

24. No taxi rides in a yellow taxi, black cab, or local taxi service.

25. No bicycles including road, mountain, and hybrid bikes.

26. No public transportation like the bus, subway, or train.

27. No international trips to visit family or vacation in Puerto Rico, Hawaii, or Aruba.

28. Without Money You Can’t Do Fun Stuff

29. No going to the movies like Dispicable Me, Tron, and Harry Potter 7.

30. No shopping at the mall.

31. No Broadway or theater shows like 42nd Street, In The Heights, and The Lion King.

32. No private lessons for hobbies like dancing, sewing, sports, and more.

33. No partying and drinking on holidays and special occasions.

34. No bar or club hopping in New York City until 5:00 am on the weekends.

35. No attending sporting events at venues of major leagues like the NFL, MLB, NHL, or MLS.

36. No music festivals, concerts, or opera attendances.

37. No Halloween costume.

38. No horseback riding in Long Island.

39. No skiing or snowboarding in Colorado or Utah, not even in the Poconos.

40. No ice skating at the local ice rink or Rockefeller Center.

41. No camping at camp grounds like Eagle Scouts.

42. No bowling with friends.

43. No gaming on Xbox Live.

44. No manicures or pedicures with the girls.

45. No hunting or shooting rifles, shotguns, or crossbows.

46. No gambling such as Blackjack, Poker, or Craps.

47. No billiards, darts, or ping pong.

48. No roller coasters at amusement parks like Disney, Universal Studios, or Six Flags.

49. Without Money You Can’t Buy Stuff

50. No personal computer to surf the internet including Facebook, Twitter, and Hubpages.

51. No television to watch Lost, Grey’s Anatomy, and The Jersey Shore.

52. No iPad to lie in bed and read articles like this.

53. No iPod to listen to music during your spare time.

54. No cell phones like the Blackberry, iPhone, or Droid.

55. No new shoes including sneakers, Nike’s, heels, and flats.

56. No watches including Casio’s G-Shock, Omegas, or Rolexes.

57. No digital cameras by Canon, Nikon, or Sony.

58. No video game consoles including Xbox, PS3, and the Wii.

59. No jewelry including diamonds, rubies, and sapphires.

60. No fitted caps from NewEra or Lids.

61. No toys like Beyblades, Barbie dolls, or Hot Wheels Cars.

62. No lotto tickets including Mega Millions and scratch offs.

63. No make-up from Mac, Mary Kay, or Cover Girl.

64. No hygiene products like a toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, deodorant, etc.

65. No umbrellas for rainy days, including bubble umbrellas.

66. Without Money You Can’t Take Care Of Yourself

67. No haircuts at the barbershop.

68. No private gym membership to keep yourself healthy.

69. No trips to the spa or massage parlor to straighten out your back.

70. No medication prescribed from a physician.

71. No eyeglasses for your declining vision.

72. No health insurance incase you get admitted into a hospital.

73. No private lawyers if you have to go to court.

74. Without Money You Can’t Have A Family Life

75. No financial support for your parents as they get older.

76. No boyfriends or girlfriends who require going on dates and talking on a cell phone.

77. No marriage, including wedding rings, ceremonies, and receptions.

78. No raising children who need food, clothing, shelter, and love.

79. No pets like cute puppies or playful kittens.

80. Without Money You Can’t Give Material Gifts

81. No donations to charities like Relay For Life, Make-A-Wish Foundation, or the American Heart Association.

82. No donations to education and prestigious universities like Harvard, UPenn, and NYU.

83. No presents for Mom on Mother’s Day.

84. No presents for Dad on Father’s Day.

85. No anniversary gifts for your loved one.

86. No Christmas or holiday presents for friends and family.

87. No birthday presents with a thoughtful card.

88. Without Money You Can’t Finance Yourself

89. No credit cards like Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover.

90. No savings incase of an emergency.

91. No investing in the stock market and trading futures, options, and bonds.

92. No starting a business or company to be like Bill Gates.

93. No paying off loans, including college loans.

94. No lending on interest at higher interest rates.

95. No way to cover your own funeral costs.

96. Without Money You Can’t Enjoy Luxury

97. No protection provided by the government driven by tax dollars.

98. No competition for business to improve products.

99. No economic growth to stimulate the flow of goods and services.

100. No abundance of goods and services.

101. Without Money You Can't Spend Money


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Comments

Simone Smith profile image

Simone Smith Level 7 Commenter 17 months ago

Hahaa, very true... though there are a lot of things you CAN do without money!

AllSuretyBonds profile image

AllSuretyBonds Level 3 Commenter 14 months ago

Great Hub and very true! I guess it right to say that money does make the world go round! I agree with you that money lets us do many things we sometimes take for granted.

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