Fact checked by Michael Rosenston Reviewed by Erika Rasure Key Takeaways Bartering involves trading goods or services without ...

As I wrote about last week, be creative with how you deal with suppliers, attorneys, CPAs, and even staff. I believe that any business problem can be solved if you get creative in finding a solution.

A player piano. A camera. Even accounting services. Irving television producer Joel Stephens has acquired those products and services without paying a dime. He’s one of many small business owners in ...

In an effort to save money and with inflation being high, many people are discovering the art of bartering, which is trading your talents or goods with another person’s. “Bartering skills or goods is ...

Building relationships is key to successful bartering. Establishing trust with other traders can lead to better deals and ...

Cash, check or a cord of wood for that doctor visit? As health-care costs climb, old-fashioned bartering has seen brisk growth since the economy soured. Hillsborough, N.J., resident Robert Josefs ...

LOS ANGELES Meet Dave Norwoods, a Mission Hills resident who has mastered the art of bartering. He got this truck for doing carpentry and tile work for a wealthy Malibu resident. A licensed contractor ...

Kaitlin Nelson wanted to throw a housewarming barbecue at her new home in Belvidere. The thing was, she had no outdoor furniture and little surplus cash. Nelson had recently started a new job with a ...

Just the other day I was in a cab with a friend. I had done some writing and editing work for her and in return she offered a marketing and branding session. That had more value to me than being paid ...

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Here’s an interesting story by Eve Mitchell of the Contra Costa Times on how small businesses can use bartering instead of money to stock up on supplies or better serve their customers. Mitchell also ...

Seeing as we’re in the post-holiday period, you’ve probably got lots of stuff (aka “crap”) lying around the home. That thing your mother gave you that you’ll never use. That thing someone re-gifted ...