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CareOregon Sets Up Pilot Timebank

According to the Lund Report, CareOregon is setting up a pilot timebanking program for its members. CareOregon is an insurance company who is actively trying to reduce health costs through its local network through offering a timebank style service sharing agreement. Read more at http://www.thelundreport.org/resource/careoregon_pilot_lets_members_barter_for_needed_services

Sinclair Broadcast Group To Air Anti-Kerry Program

Sinclair Broadcasting Group Anticipates 21.5 M in Barter in 2014

According to Sinclair Broadcasting’s fourth quarter report, the company expects to do $98.5 million in barter for the year 2014. Pretty good for one of the largest operators of television stations in the United States. Read more at http://money.msn.com/business-news/article.aspx?feed=PR&date=20140212&id=17343679

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Bay Bucks Partners With Local First Groups

Bay Bucks, a small independent barter exchange operating primarily in the San Francisco Bay area, has recently launched a partnership with some of the prominent Local First organizations. New Earth Exchange, one of Bay Bucks’ partners in the Santa Cruz area, operates their barter area on a non-profit, cooperative basis, each member contributing to the […]

Alt Currency Creators Freed

In Kenya, the Shilling is the government backed currency in the area, and while most citizens use it, they also wish they had more. Enter a California native who knew there was a problem and developed an alternative currency to fix it. Instead of creating a virtual or barter currency, Will Ruddick printed up the […]

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PASA North Central Region’s 2nd Annual Barter Fair

Saturday, November 2nd from 12:00PM to 2:00 PM the North Central Region of PASA is holding their second annual barter fair. It will be held at the Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport, PA. Bring a wagon to pull items inside, if that is easier. Each participant will have a 6-foot table space to display […]