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For all you college kids out there who are starting to think twice about your major or are wondering if you are doing the right thing after you graduate.

(Source: octopic, via moneyisnotimportant)

Thought this was great and wanted to share it!

moneyisnotimportant:

latimes:

In a San Francisco neighborhood, another way to pay: Insular Bernal Heights — “this weird little borderline utopia,” as one resident calls it — has updated “complementary currency” in the form of a debit card.

This sounds like a fascinating experiment!

Designed by two neighborhood loyalists versed in technology and banking, the Bernal Bucks card allows residents to pay for their purchases while earning credits every time they swipe it at any of the two dozen area businesses that have signed on since June.

Accrued as frequent-flier miles are, the bucks can be printed as coupons and used toward future purchases. Cardholders also can donate their accrued “wealth” to neighborhood nonprofits.

… Branded with a cheerful image of Bernal’s iconic hill, their Visa debit card is issued by the local Community Trust Credit Union and aims to make patronizing neighborhood stores simpler: Residents can earn rewards or make charitable donations without having to keep track of stickers on their bills or carry a passel of buy-nine-and-get-the-10th-free punch cards.

Photo: The Bernal Bucks card allows residents to pay for their purchases while earning credits every time they swipe it at any of the two dozen area businesses that have signed on since June. Credit: Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times

First of all, I’d like to meet the giant who is holding that card.

Second of all, this is a really cool idea.  When you spend money at locally owned stores as opposed to national chains, a much larger percentage of the money spent stays within your community.

(Source: Los Angeles Times)

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