Apparently in Great Barrington, Massachusetts they started using their own currency, the Berkshare. I guess its a way to keep the currency within the community. 1 Berkshare is worth 90 US cents. Its a pretty neat idea. And using the Berkshares ends up saving you alittle bit of money since bussinesses that accept it charge the same amount in Berkshares as in US dollar amount. So say something is 1 US dollar, it would cost 1 Berkshare meaning you save 10%. Pretty spiffy.
