This is the third post in a series on non-governmental initiatives to improve a local community.

We live in a time of tremendous economic uncertainty.  Newspapers shout about what the government is doing (or should be doing, or should not be doing…) to fix the situation.  But surely there is something that the average Joe (or Joanne) can do, too.  We have empowered our government to spend trillions on our behalf, but have we, in the process, disempowered ourselves?

Here, then, is a link to the history of local scrip — currency printed, circulated and traded like dollars, but backed only by the good faith and credit of the local townspeople.  The purpose of the scrip is to keep transactions local, stimulating the local economy.  Continue Reading »