Good old barter. This method of commerce made the world go ‘round back in the day. Considering the state of the United States economy, the fine art of barter might be back again sooner than you think. Barter is a pre-currency technique that simply involves an exchange of goods or services. Let’s say the world [...]

Contrary to popular perception, there is no evidence that any society throughout history ever relied exclusively on barter as a means of exchange. Let’s back up for just a second and define what we’re talking about.
According to Wikipedia (an unassailable source of truth and veracity) barter is defined as:
“…a medium in which goods or services [...]

Survivalism. It’s not just for kooks any more. From local wars to global economic meltdown, events today spiral at a quickening pace toward what could be complete chaos if you’re not prepared. This is no longer a subject reserved for late night insomniac radio or shaky webcams broadcasting from a basement somewhere in Idaho.
This is [...]