These days, the money he makes - called Ithaca Hours - is floating all over town.

Everyone who agrees to accept Ithaca Hours is paid two hours ($20) for being listed.

He and the advisory board of Ithaca Hours have big plans.

However, systems such as Ithaca Hours have introduced more sophisticated models that allow for variations in market value of labor.

Ithaca Hours An example of a local currency system functioning in the US.

Other systems, such as Ithaca Hours, let doctors and dentists charge more hours per hour.

It's trust that holds the system together, the confidence that people will accept Ithaca Hours.

So far, there are the equivalent of $65,000 in Ithaca Hours in circulation.

While the Ithaca Hour continues to exist, in recent years it has fallen into disuse.

Ithaca Hours were started by Paul Glover in November 1991.