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Barter Explained: Why It's Wise to Barter

Posted October 8, 2009 - 06:00 by Anthony James Donnelly

Personal Finance, Frugal Living

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"Barter." We hear that word a lot these days. Do a Google-search and you'll be deluged with websites on the subject. But what exactly is barter, why is barter seeing a huge resurgence due to the bad economy right now, and how can you get involved with bartering?

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Zen Spring Cleaning (and making a little cash off it too)

Posted April 5, 2008 - 00:47 by Margaret Garcia-Couoh

Making Extra Cash

The snow has melted. The kids are gone to grandma's. Sounds like the best (and most frugal) thing to do this April would be to stay home and clean, organize, and sell all that crap lurking in every corner of the house and garage. A few potential karmic trades might be lurking around the house too.

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