BEARDSTOWN BUCKS

After the Fall Fun Festival (fourth weekend of September every year) until April 1^st of the next calendar year businesses around Beardstown allow the use of Beardstown Bucks to keep the money inside Beardstown. For 7 months business use the Beardstown Bucks as currency backed by the three Beardstown Banks. Some businesses use the Beardstown Bucks as a device to offer discounts, and entice residents and visitors to spend their Beardstown Bucks with them.   The Beardstown businesses that focused on getting Beardstown Bucks in their business during the Christmas shopping season got the best results in 2010.