e-businessmoms.com -Whether you are a business or family feeling the economic pinch, bartering can be of tremendous benefit to you. Bartering is definitely not new. This is something that was once a way of life centuries ago. So what is bartering? To barter is to trade items with others without paying any money...pretty much a fair trade. The article below from the AARP.org explains in further details what bartering is and how to go about doing so. ______________________________________ Short on Cash? Try Bartering If you don't want to pay full price, negotiate and barter for what you want. by: Jeff Yeager | from: AARP | December 8, 2009 In this tight economy, bartering is making a major comeback. Bartering Web sites and online bartering clubs are popping up on the Internet like cheapskates showing up for triple-coupon day at the supermarket. Craigslist reports that classified ads for bartered items posted on the Web site are among the fastest-growing listings since the recession started. By swapping goods and services instead of paying for them, more and more people are getting what they need without ever opening their wallets. What's more, trading web sites are evolving. Cropping up are several that specialize in specific types of items, such as used books (PaperBackSwap.com and BookMooch.com), clothing (Swapstyle.com and RehashClothes.com), and even children's things (TotsSwapShop.com and Kizoodle.com). And if you don't have any unwanted stuff to swap, why not try ...