"I can't pay my bills with crypto or do my grocery shopping using crypto." Actually, you can. Joël Valenzuela closed his bank account in 2016 and has been living off only crypto ever since. There are all kinds of tricks he uses to get by. He shares his tips so that others can take the plunge and try the #fiatfreechallenge too. Most surprising of all: for some things, living off just crypto actually SAVES you money! The full 1-hour interview with Joël is available for all NBTV members and LBRY subscribers! Naomibrockwell.com/memberships I fund my channel entirely with community support. Huge thank you to all the members who keep this channel running! Helpful links of mentioned products: Irving fuel card: https://amzn.to/2ZBuiQj Hair dresser card: https://amzn.to/3cTrWjc Map of places that accept crypto via anypay: https://anypaymap.com/ Platforms used: Purse.io Bitrefill.com Cryptoemporium.eu Lamium.io Places referenced: https://www.lacascadeduchocolat.com/ https://www.mnpastry.com/ All cryptocurrency addresses and social media pages listed here: https://cointr.ee/naomibrockwell Follow Joël here: https://cointr.ee/thedesertlynx (send him a tip with a message of appreciation for his wall!) https://lbry.tv/@DigitalCashNetwork:c https://lbry.tv/@TheDesertLynx:e https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCduLugW5-tkzxIde8Iz72mw/ All cryptocurrency addresses and social media pages listed here: https://cointr.ee/naomibrockwell Recommended Books: Permanent Record - Edward Snowden https://amzn.to/305negc What has the government done to our money - Rothbard https://amzn.to/2KMzmcu Naomi's Privacy Bag: some of my favorite products to help protect your privacy! Use the Brave browser! https://brave.com/nao076 USB-C to ethernet adapter: https://amzn.to/2lOVBoy Lightening to ethernet adapter: https://amzn.to/2nWyNns Faraday bag wallet (signal stopping, to protect your fob, credit card, and phone) https://amzn.to/2SUkPhu Data Blocker (if you're charging your phone in an unknown port, use this so that no data is transferred) https://amzn.to/2SVh0J2 Computer privacy screen (use your computer in public? Keep your information safe!) https://amzn.to/2SXYHmf Phone privacy screen (don't let people in public see your private data) https://amzn.to/2YyJMnH Camera cover (for computers and phones, so no one can access your camera without you knowing) https://amzn.to/2Mt7Hic Privacy Tip: Don't use wifi, and if you must, append the tag ‘_nomap’ or ‘_optout’ to your SSID to stop other websites tracking your location.