What happens when you shop local? The money you spend will be kept in the local economy, local businesses are better at creating higher-paying jobs for you and your neighbors. When you shop locally, you help create jobs within the community for example local teachers, firemen, police officers, and many other professions. When you create local jobs tax dollars are being conserved which means less maintenance,less going towards infrastructure, and more money available to the community. In this video random people are asked the question of, “Do you shop local”, lets see how people are spending their money.