bartering

Times are hard but, as they say, what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger. The WalletPop team collectively learned these lessons from the recession: 1. Our Houses Are Homes, Not Piggy Banks or Retirement Funds Thank you Big Banks for teaching us this poignant lesson. You might have found a...

Bargaining is how much of the world does business, but here in America, it's not often done. We're so used to paying the sticker price that many of us never learn the fine art getting a better deal through bargaining and bartering. That's why I hit the stalls at the 675-mile World's Longest Yard...

If you were paying any attention to feel-good news stories three years ago, you might remember a guy by the name of Kyle MacDonald. And if his name doesn't ring a bell, perhaps his ticket to the national spotlight will: one red paperclip. MacDonald first traded the tiny office supply for a pen on...

And now, a true story of college smarts that really boasts bite: It involves Greg, a recent college graduate who, a few years ago, found himself neck-deep in college loan payments -- and couldn't afford the dental work he needed (his insurance had limits). When his dentist mentioned during one...

I was helping my second-grader with his homework; he was reluctant to read a the little copy-printed book on bartering, saying, with full eye-rolls, that he'd already read it. So we read it together, and worked through the questions at the end. Suddenly his eyes lit up. "You and dad barter!" he...

My first barter was last month -- a friend asked me to re-write her resume in exchange for making a few dinners' worth of her delicious soup. Simple enough. Then a business associate asked me for a similar swap -- editing copy for his Web site in exchange for two ski lift tickets at Squaw Valley....

Three weeks later, the porcelain frog your cousin gave you for Christmas doesn't look so fun. Instead of hiding it away to regift next Christmas, barter it on the Internet for something you want. Coping With the Economy You don't have to just let unwanted gifts sit around in your...

When times get tough, it's time to start bartering.In case you're unfamiliar with the concept, bartering involves a swapping or trading of goods and services for other goods and services without the use of money. Bartering can involve two people, several people or groups of people. In developing...

Time banking is a must do for anyone interested in doing good and saving money at the same time. Time banks ask their members to provide services to their community neighbors, in return for Time Dollars. Those Time Dollars can then be spent on a service that you would like to have. The services...