The latimes.com business section reports on bartering
Boom times for barterWhen money's tight, cash-free transactions can keep you afloat
By Jessica Guynn
In this tough economy, Valerie Whitlock uses two forms of currency: money and barter.
The 37-year-old actress and writer from Studio City holds down sporadic film and television gigs to cover her rent, utilities, car payments and insurance. For everything else -- head shots and haircuts, clothing and cut reels -- she trades her handcrafted jewelry.
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She started swapping for goods while at work on the set. But now the classifieds website Craigslist and her MySpace page for Fancy Pants Jewelry have become great places to find even more trading partners. Her best scores include microdermabrasion treatments, a used Apple G4 iBook computer and Marc Jacobs jeans.
"Jewelry-making has become a creative outlet for me as well as an extra income and barter tool," Whitlock said. "It has made a huge difference in my life." (more)
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