It doesn't have to be one or the other it can be both but somehow Timebank was clearer. When I contacted Madison Hours members about different projects, the clarity about how much federal money would be needed was not mentioned up front. I narrowly think Madison hours, all. And well, its just not that way. But why does Timebank work that way? The transactions have a balance that comes and goes. The interaction, or the setting up the meeting time, lacks clarity. But an hour spent or an hour earned is clear. That made me question time and money. I have gone back to those thoughts. But I wanted to reflect on the fact that I hadn't visited the Madison Hours site in awhile and why.