$0.43
of every $1 stays local at a national chain
What you choose to spend it on decides which businesses thrive — and which disappear. DollarVote shows you exactly where your money travels, so every purchase becomes a vote you cast on purpose.
in new annual community impact across the United States — every year, without anyone spending a dollar more than they choose to.
Most people think a purchase ends at the register. It doesn't. Your dollar keeps moving — paying wages, buying supplies, funding the next paycheck. The only question is: does it keep circulating where you live, or leave the moment you hand it over?
Spend at a chain and most of your money exits your community on day one. Spend it locally and it compounds — wages become rent, rent becomes payroll, payroll becomes the next purchase. Educated spending is like interest, but for the place you live.
You don't have to change your budget or sacrifice convenience. You just have to be able to see where your money lands — and DollarVote is the first tool that makes that visible.
Awareness alone shifts behavior. When you can see the impact of a purchase, you make better choices automatically — no extra effort, no extra cost.
Local businesses hire your neighbors, sponsor the little league, and keep main streets alive. Your dollars decide whether they make it.
Verified scores cut through greenwashing, so the businesses that actually pay fair wages and reduce waste are the ones that win your money.
You don't only vote once a year at a ballot box. You vote every single day — with your dollars. Pooled together, those choices are the most direct democratic power we have. DollarVote makes that power visible, informed, and intentional — a better, more democratic union built one honest purchase at a time.
Find verified local businesses near you, track how much of your spending stays in your community, and turn everyday purchases into measurable impact.
Why shoppers join →Get verified, prove your values, and reach the 207 million shoppers who actively choose businesses like yours. Founding members lock in lifetime status.
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