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Money is the central focus of a capitalist society and it's extremely difficult to get away from that focus. Some try to work with money in ways that benefit a community rather than just individuals. Networks supporting locally-owned businesses are one way; "community currencies" are another.
Others have no faith in national "fiat" currency since it can be printed by the government in quantities with no apparent limitations, and has no real backing in reality. It is "faith-based".
For other related information, see our Barter and Work pages.
Local Currency, also called Community Currency, is paper currency printed and distributed locally, of value only within a community. This currency remains in the community instead of being removed by distant owners. It circulates from person to person, business to business, benefiting the entire community as it does.
Local currency can also empower citizens who may not normally be involved in the economic life of their community. And it's popular when no one trusts the national currency.
Local currency, which invoves use of locally-printed money, is often confused with barter, which involves only goods and services and no currency. We recommend you also see our Barter page.
How local currency can help solve the problems of unemployment, the environment, and community breakdown. The philosophy, history and potential for the 21st century.
Extensive information and resources on complementary community currency systems and local exchange networks
E.F. Schumacher Society Home Page
Linking people, land, and community by building local economies. Named after the author of Small Is Beautiful: Economics As If People Mattered
E.F.Schumacher Society's Local Currency Page
On community currency and other systems
Local currency in Ithaca, New York
Detailed information on the Ithaca community currency
Locally issued paper money from a well established community currency project in Ithaca, New York
Starter Kit for your own community
Hometown money book and samples of money
A trading network supported by its own internal currency. It is self-regulating and allows its users to manage and issue their own "money supply" within the boundaries of the network.
But actually about LETS
From Transaction.net ncluding links to communities using the system
Self-sufficiency economy by own money
Community barter [currency] system in Thai village
A time-based currency where one hour helping another earns one Time Dollar
From Global Ideas Bank
Many people are recognizing that locally-owned businesses are much more beneficial to a community than businesses owned by outsiders or chains with little or no connection to the citizens and well-being of the community. Around the U.S. and in other countries, local citizens and businesses are supporting each other to the benefit of all.
American Independent Business Alliance
Helps communities and locally-owned businesses mutually support each other
Andersonville Study of Retail Economics
Study done in the Andersonville neighborhood of Chicago. It found:
Local merchants generate substantially greater economic impact than chain retailers.
Development of urban sites with directly competitive chain merchants will reduce the overall vigor of the local economy.
Modest changes in consumer spending habits can generate substantial local economic impact.
For every $100 in consumer spending with a local firm, $68 remains in the Chicago economy vs. $43 for spending at a chain store.
For every square foot occupied by a local firm, local economic impact is $179 vs. $105 for a chain store
Benefits of Doing Business Locally
Benefits to communities and citizens in patronizing local businesses
Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE)
Building long-term economic empowerment and prosperity in communities through local business ownership, economic justice, cultural diversity and a healthy natural environment.
Buying Local and the Circulating Dollar
Often local business prices are lower than chain stores, and the money you spend there stays in the community.
Local Ownership Pays Off for Communities
Financial benefits to the community of locally-owned businesses
Reviving Locally-Owned Business - From the New Rules Project
Historically during hard times gold and silver have always become extremely valuable. Why should it be any different this time?
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100% backed by gold and silver. Based on Islamic dinar. Internet payments.
100% backed by gold. Also e-silver, e-platinum and e-palladium. Internet payments.
Online transactions in gold. Used for savings as well.
From Wired magazine
Precious metals. Up-to-the-minute price charts.
Myths, Misunderstandings and Outright Lies
Information about 1933 gold confiscation in the U.S. and reportable gold sales
Article on gold and silver bullion coins for survival purposes
What Most People Don't Know About Gold
From GoldEagle.com
Organization formed and funded by the world's leading gold mining companies to promote the demand for, and holding of, gold by consumers, investors, industry, and the official sector. Why, how and where to invest in gold.
