More than anything, I have been reading articles and blog posts talking about how we can barter or trade our way into saving money when money is tight. My new favorite is the Swap Party
Do you and a few of your friends need some new clothing? If you’re all close enough in size, why not get together and swap out your old for some of theirs? You end up with a couple new outfits and clear out your closet of those things that you don’t wear anymore.
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At this point in time, we are officially in a recession. So now what? Many individuals have found themselves unemployed and potentially out of a home because of the slumping economy. On the other hand there are people who only consider this decline as a thorn in their side. Sure, the price of gas may be down by dollars from where it was just a little earlier this year but so many people have lost their jobs over the last few months that they don’t care. …