Suppose you’re planning a special event and need a photographer. Or, you want someone to make you a cake for a special occasion. Or, you’d really like to have your hair cut, or use the services of some other kind of artist or expert–but you don’t have a huge budget right now.
Perhaps you’d like to consider–time banking.
Time banking, according to the Orange County Time Bank’s website, is a concept that dates back to 1980–where people trade skills, instead of paying for the services they need. The Orange County Time Bank’s website suggests prospective members think of something they love to do, and would enjoy doing more often, as a skill with which they can “pay” for the services they receive.
Christina Ellis started the Orange County Time Bank in October of 2011. She talked about how time banking works, her own experiences with it and how prospective “time bankers” can get involved.