CNNMoney.com asks, short on cash? Join the new old economy and swap. There’s no recession in barter,” said Debbie Lombardi as she navigated the→

The tiny town at the geographic center of California (and about 30 miles from me) now has it’s own local currency. From the Los→

Stephanie Edwards-Musa finished her Christmas shopping early this year. Her 13-year-old daughter is getting a PlayStation 2 and clothing from Hollister and Aeropostale. For→

From mega tax breaks to innovative business incubators, CNNMoney reports these places offer compelling incentives to would-be entrepreneurs. 1. Pittsburgh 2. Miami 3. Menlo→

According to Businessweek, 70 musicians and artists bartered their creative services for medical care at an event called the O+ Festival. “It was kind→

Jobprize allows job seekers to offer a “prize” to in-the-know employees to refer them to and help them land a job, reports Coolbusinessideas.com. Anyone→

Seventeen-year-old Steven Ortiz is fairly sure he is the only student at Charter Oak High School who drives a convertible Porsche to school. Steven→

To stand out, sometimes all it takes is a little trade. A cab driver in New York and a cab driver in London have→

CNNMoney: On Monday, we started a poll asking “In The Last Year, Have You Bartered For Products Or Services For Your Biz?” Of those→

photo credit: ExperienceLA Bartering is no stranger to start-up businesses especially in the past, but today bartering is growing more and more with the→

SeattlePI.Com: How does a tight-on-money musician make plans to treat herself to a luxurious massage, accounting help and a marketing consultant? Seattle piano teacher→

ABC News: After the recession unexpectedly sent her retirement portfolio into a nose dive, 61-year-old Judy Capel found herself forced to make cuts to→

Anybody reading the headlines these days knows the world teeters on the biggest worldwide recession in modern history and our leaders are scrambling for→

The New York Times: Thomas Daley had been helping friends swap sports tickets for golf course green fees and concert tickets as a sideline.→

Entrepreneur Daily: Like her or not, media queen Oprah has turned unknown businesses into overnight success stories thanks to her stamp of approval. So→

Entrepreneur.com: Let’s face it: 2007 wasn’t the best time to start a new business in Miami Beach. The real estate market had already crashed,→

Anchorage Daily News: As the economy slows, a growing number of consumers are trying to find a wider market for their goods and services→

MiamiHerald.com: Frustrated with buying and selling schoolbooks, Brian Karpf set out to change the process as he approached his third year of law school.→