Top Tags

Tag Economy

NO CASH – NO PROBLEMO: BARTER

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.

“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!”

by Gerard Blanton Brand Futurist The Republik Corporal Creative Ops

Photo Credit: Unknown via Craigslist.org – Licensed CC-BY-NC-SA

WEBSITES TRACK THE BEST FUEL PRICES

Check out these Web sites for real time gas price averages and comparisons in your area:

fuelgaugereport.com: AAA’s site tracks the daily national average price of unleaded gasoline.

gasbuddy.com: Web site searches for the cheapest unleaded gas prices in your area.

“I like the fact that Gasbuddy also lists gas stations with the highest fuel prices so you can shop and compare. Just wish they covered more cities.”

by Jacqueline Stevenson Brand Futurist The Republik Corporal Strategic Ops