Dollars With Good Sense: Do It Yourself Cash
Posted by alice , Monday, 15 June 2009Yes! Magazine - Judith Schwartz - Local currencies value time, build community, and keep business moving even when credit dries up.
June 2009
En el País del Dólar, Circulan Más de 10 Cuasimonedas
Posted by alice , Monday, 15 June 2009La Voz del Interior - Los “bonos” surgieron de iniciativas privadas para hacer frente a la crisis. Permiten sostener el consumo minorista.
“Piense en cómo le gustaba, o aún le gusta, usar el dinero del Monopoly. Es divertido usar algo distinto a los dólares como medio de intercambio y más si hay cientos de comercios y proveedores de servicios que efectivamente lo aceptan”.
Buying Local: How It Boosts The Economy
Posted by alice , Thursday, 11 June 2009Time.com - Judith Schwartz - "Buy Local"—you see the decal in the store window, the sign at the farmer's market, the bright, cheerful logos for Local First Arizona, Think Boise First, Our Milwaukee, and homegrown versions across the states. The apparent message is "let's-support-local-business", a kind of community boosterism. But buying close to home may be more than a feel-good, it's-worth-paying-more-for-local matter.