BARTER CURRENCIES: transcend

madman101 in transcend_money

BARTER CURRENCIES

Sep 09, 2011 10:52

I hope this community continues as a place for feelings, experiences, examples, hints, on how to transcend money, or moneyism. It is about outlooks and attitudes that are BEYOND money. It can also be about saving money, new ways of using money, or not being constrained by money, as well. But it can also be a place to discuss philosophies and theories regarding money, bartering, exchange, trust, etc. So, I will be adding some posts about my thoughts in economics, but please don't get the idea that THAT is the sort of post which must constitute most of this community. Finally, this is not necessarilly a radical site meant to undermine the U.S. Dollar. I eed to add that as a disclaimer.

With this said, I am providing you with a list of alternate (bartering) currencies which are LEGAL within the United States. As times worsen, I hope you might consider participating in these local currency systems. It might make sense to make a hard copy of this list, and relevant links therein. In the future, it is possible that some of these currencies may be challenged, although they are legal. The more people who partake in them, the less chance that that might actually happen.

List of community currencies in the United States

More about private currencies.

List of community currencies in the United States

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Community currencies that have been used in the United States:
[edit] Models

[edit] Currencies
[edit] Intra-company

The Barter Network [1]

[edit] Interstate

Blue Money Brattleboro, Vermont and Chesterfield, New Hampshire
BNI[2] Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey
DelValley Silver [1] Delaware Valley (Philadelphia area) never more than $1.50 over spot
Disney Dollar Disneyland and Disneyworld
Fourth Corner Exchange Pacific Northwest
RiverHOURS Columbia River Gorge

[edit] Arizona

Flagstaff Neighborly Notes Flagstaff, Arizona (inactive)
High Desert Dollars Prescott, Arizona (inactive)
Tucson Traders Tucson, Arizona

[edit] California

Area Bucks Palo Alto, California[citation needed]
Barter Bucks Concord, California
Berkeley Barter Network Berkeley, California
Berkeley Bread Berkeley, California
Humboldt Hours Eureka, California and Arcata, California
Mendocino SEED Fort Bragg, California
North Fork Shares North Fork, California
San Luis Obispo Hours San Luis Obispo, California
Sand Dollars Bolinas, California
Santa Barbara Hours Santa Barbara, California
Santa Monica Hours Santa Monica, California
Sequoia Hours Garberville, California
Sonoma County Community Cash Santa Rosa, California
TradeMarket Nevada City, California
Ukiah Hours Ukiah, California

[edit] Colorado

Butte Bucks Crested Butte, Colorado
Carbondale Spuds Carbondale, Colorado
Community Cash Durango, Colorado
NOCO Hours Fort Collins, Greeley, and Loveland, Colorado
North Fork Helping Hands Paonia, Colorado

[edit] Connecticut

Middletown Cash Middletown, CT, Wesleyan University
Thread City Bread Willimantic, Connecticut

[edit] District of Columbia

Potomacs Washington, DC

[edit] Florida

Tampanio Tampa, Florida (a proposed currency based on the BerkShares Model for Tampa, Florida and surrounding communities)
Timucua Dollar Jacksonville, Florida

[edit] Georgia

Atlanta Hours Atlanta, Georgia

[edit] Hawai'i

Kauai Barter and Trade Network Kilauea, Hawaii

[edit] Idaho

Boise Hours Boise, Idaho

[edit] Indiana

[edit] Iowa

Wash Bucks Sioux City, Iowa

[edit] Kansas

REAL Dollars Lawrence, Kansas

[edit] Kentucky

Berea Bucks Berea, Kentucky

[edit] Louisiana

Mo' Money New Orleans, Louisiana

[edit] Maine

Waldo Hours Unity, Maine

[edit] Maryland

Anacostia Hours Mount Rainier, Maryland
Baltimore Hours Baltimore, Maryland
P.E.N. Neighborhood Exchange Takoma Park, Maryland
The BNote [2] Baltimore, Maryland

[edit] Massachusetts

Amesbury Hours Amesbury, Massachusetts
BerkShares, Southern Berkshires, Massachusetts
Cape Anne Dollars Gloucester, Massachusetts
Valley Dollars Greenfield, Massachusetts

[edit] Michigan

Bay Area Bucks Traverse City, Michigan
Detroit Cheers Detroit, Michigan
Hollandollars Holland, Michigan (being discontinued but honored by local chamber of commerce[3])

[edit] Minnesota

Hero dollar Minneapolis, Minnesota

[edit] Missouri

Chamber Bucks Maryville, Missouri
Kansas City Barter Bucks Kansas City, Missouri
Marbles Columbia, Missouri
Hermann Bucks Hermann, Missouri

[edit] Montana

Missoula Hours Missoula, Montana

[edit] New Hampshire

Shire Silver

[edit] New Mexico

Santa Fe Hours Santa Fe, New Mexico

[edit] New York

Brooklyn Greenbacks Brooklyn, New York
Buffalo Hours Buffalo, New York
Capital Area Self-Sustaining Hours Albany, New York
Chenango Hours New Berlin, New York
Columbia County Hours Philmont, New York
Ithaca Hours Ithaca, New York
Stoneridge Hours Kerhonkson, New York

[edit] North Carolina

Asheville Dollars Asheville, North Carolina
Bull City Bucks Durham, North Carolina
Mountain Money Mars Hill, North Carolina
PLENTY Pittsboro, North Carolina

[edit] Ohio

Cuyahoga Hours Cleveland, Ohio
Portage Hours Kent, Ohio
Simply Hours Columbus, Ohio
Summit Hours Akron, Ohio
Wooster Hours Apple Creek, Ohio

[edit] Oklahoma

Tulsa Hours Tulsa, Oklahoma

[edit] Oregon

Cascadia Hour Exchange Portland, Oregon
Columbia Community Exchange Columbia County, Oregon
Gorge Local Currency Cooperative Hood River, Oregon
Jefferson Rounds Coos, Curry, Douglas, Klamath, Lake, Jackson, and Josephine Counties
HOUR Exchange Corvallis, Oregon
PDX Timebank Portland, Oregon
Xchange Stewards Portland, Oregon

[edit] Pennsylvania

Lehigh Valley Barter Hours Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Ormita Commerce Network Barter System Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Equal Dollars Community Currency, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

[edit] South Dakota

Brookings Bucks Brookings, South Dakota
Hobo Dough South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota

[edit] Tennessee

Riverbend Tokens Chattanooga, Tennessee

[edit] Texas

Greyhound Bucks Taft, Texas
Houston Hours Houston, Texas
C-City Cash Colorado City, Texas

[edit] Vermont

Bristol Bucks Bristol, Vermont
Buffalo Mountain Hours Hardwick, Vermont
Burlington Bread Burlington, Vermont

[edit] Virginia

Floyd Hours Floyd, Virginia

[edit] Washington

Bainbridge Island Bucks Bainbridge Island, Washington
Kettle River Hours Kettle Falls, Washington
Kitsap Hours Bremerton, Washington
Lopez Island Hours Lopez Island, Washington
Skagit Dollars Mount Vernon, Washington
Fourth Corner Exchange Washington, Oregon, Colorado, New Mexico, Ohio, California

[edit] Wisconsin

[edit] See also

[edit] References

^ "The Barter Network". Retrieved March 14, 2011. "Convert your business' goods and services into TBN trade dollars that work like cash to purchase needed items."
^ "Welcome to Atlantic Barter". Retrieved March 14, 2011.
"Your business sells its goods or services, and in exchange, your
account is credited the normal retail value of the sale in trade dollars
($1 sold = 1 trade dollar credited). When you purchase goods or
services, your ATLANTIC BARTER account is debited the normal retail
value of your purchase ($1 purchased = 1 trade dollar debited). Only
when you make a purchase, will ATLANTIC BARTER charge a performance
based cash transaction fee of 12.5%."
^ Chamber to take $100k hit after bankrupt company stiffs them The Holland Sentinel, March 2 2009

[edit] External links

Directory of Community Currency Systems Using Printed Money in the United States