The Worse the Economy, the Better the Barter

When you can’t pay with cash
A few weeks ago, I was trying to find a way to take a short vacation I’d planned more than a year before. The problem was that I’d been unemployed for most of that year and had just started back to work. I [...]

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Tuesday, May 26th, 2009 by
Sue McCormick

A Little Help from Our Friends

Save money by bartering with friends
Not long ago I was reminded about the art of bartering. I was also reminded about what friends are for. Friends, it turns out, are for bartering — especially when they’re unemployed or struggling with money issues just like you. Friends, it [...]

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Thursday, May 7th, 2009 by
Sue McCormick