www.baybucks.org

Welcome to the website for Bay Bucks and home of the Traverse Area Community Currency Corporation.

Where to get Bay Bucks?
Oryana Natural Foods Market always has a good supply and will exchange your federal dollars for Bay Bucks, or just ask for your change in Bay Bucks.

The continued success of Bay Bucks makes them valuable collector items - Buy a set now

Who takes Bay Bucks?
Click on the DIRECTORY above for a listing of Bay Bucks members.

The more we use them, the more local wealth we create. It's our own stimulus program.

Help us take Bay Bucks to the next level.

Holiday shopping with Bay Bucks

Bay Bucks board member Nancy Belton is away for the holidays, but she left a present under the tree for the Bay Bucks community. Here's her blog post with great ideas on using Bay Bucks to help with holiday gifts:

As the holiday season approaches, Bay Bucks are a great way to keep our money local and to help our friends and neighbors.

Occupy Bay Bucks

From sea to shining sea, Americans across the political spectrum have been directing anger and frustration at the nation's financial institutions and power brokers. Whether they are holding Tea Party placards or occupying Wall Street, people are outraged about an economic and political system that doesn't seem to be serving their interests. They may disagree on who to blame and what should be done, but they agree that the current system is broken.

News of Note

Celebrating Bay Bucks: Local Currency Then and Now
Times are tough. There’s a need for the community to come together, look out for one another, and stand as one. It was in this spirit Tuesday night that I walked with my co-worker Jim Lively through a brisk, cold, late Fall wind in downtown Traverse City to our destination: a celebration of Bay Bucks at the Grand Traverse Heritage Center . . . read more.