Ditto. Next time you need something fixed, or need something replaced, try traiding goods or services first. You'll be surprised how many times people will agree to trade favors.
For example, you may need a mower fixed. For the mechanic, it's free. To you, it could mean serious cash. BUT, what if you were, say, a tax accountant. You could offer to do his taxes this year in exchange for mower repairs. The tax preparation for you is free, but to the other guy it's serious cash.
Everyone wins but the democrat freeloaders. They don't get their "fair share."
Plus, now is not the time to buy anything. Go Operation Frugal. Starve that beast. (You don't need anymore junk anyway. Use what you have. )
I never understood people that don't value time. For the mechanic, tax guy, etc, that time is how they make their living. It isn't free anymore than the grain from a field is free.
I understand the barter and trading tasks of value makes sense. But to base the premise that time is "free" means it has no value. That is not true.