September 25, 2008

_NO CASH - NO PROBLEMO: BARTER

Tags: barter, craigslist, goods and services, money

As a way to cope with tough economic times, more and more Americans are bartering – trading goods and services without exchanging money. According to the online service, Craigslist, there were nearly 145,000 listings in their barter section, double from last year.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/09/02/bartering.rise/index.html

“I’ll throw in an old fashioned form of capitalism for an advancement in economic security. No? Ok, for an extra couple of bucks in my pocket, I’ll give you an old couch. SOLD!” -Gerard Blanton, Sergeant, Visual Specialist

Have you bartered lately? Tell us about it.

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_WHY CHANGE OR DIE™

Would you break a habit, alter a routine or adjust your behavior if your very survival depended upon it? Of course you would, right?

Wrong.

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