How to Start a Community Currency

Aside from looking cool, community currencies are a grassroots answer to economic uncertainty and the high concentration of wealth amongst a very few. They encourage local spending and remind us to consider where money goes after it leaves our wallets. If we buy a rake from the local hardware store rather than a franchise superstore, for instance, we help sustain a neighbor as opposed to an already-rich business owner several states away. Find out how to start one in your community.