Barclays boss Bob Diamond has lined up a £9million payout for himself one of the worlds largest bonuses.

Stephen Hester, chief executive of bailed-out RBS ( which owns Nat West) is in line for a bonus of £2million, out of our pockets.

Similarly, former Lloyds boss Eric Daniels will take home £2million.

Stuart Gulliver, the new head of HSBC, is set to get at least £8million.

Appalling, isn’t it?

I only hope you are not too indignant about it if you still bank with any of these banks yourselves; after all you are willingly contributing to these bonuses.

There are many more ethical alternatives for you to choose from:

• Co-operative Bank
• Bridgend Lifesavers Credit Union
• Charity Bank
• Ecology Building Society
• Principality Building Society
• Smile Internet banking
• Swansea Building Society
• Triodos Bank

We all need to walk the walk as well as talking the talk on this and many other issues. Think about it – and then do something about it!

The current money system is inextricably based on unsustainable lending as these fantastic videos explain (with thanks to Noel Thomas for the recommendation):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVkFb26u9g8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_doYllBk5No&feature=related (MONEY AS DEBT II)

DVD of Money as Debt available from Andy or Noel.