Like most people, you have probably been hit by this bad economy. While some are worse than others, I have a way of easing the hit on your wallet that this economy is having. I am speaking of bartering ; yes trading your skills for money. The great thing about bartering is that almost anyone can do it. Can you tutor? Can you do odd jobs or cook? Then great, you can barter. You might even be able to find a way of using your on the jobs skills elsewhere.

One thing that can help is finding others who can help you ply your trade. If you live in a big city, you might even be able to find a bartering club. These can be easy to find by doing an online search. If you don’t have one, it might be easier to contact individuals and small businesses. Typically you will not have much success with larger businesses.

Another way of helping your success, assuming you do not already have one, is by starting your own bartering club. This might be hard work, but it will certainly help others out. You can do this by taking out an ad and getting in touch with other interested individuals.

So go help your wallet by bartering!