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Saving Money on Renovations

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Craigslist has a bad rap. It’s true that there are many scams out there on Craigslist, and other local classifieds sites, but there are also some great deals. There are many people that have leftovers from renovations. As an example, on the local Craigslist, there was a Maax Keystone White Soaker tub for $200 OBO, brand new.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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An easy lunch idea in one word: leftovers! If you have some bigger items, you will likely make more money selling them on Craigslist or your local Facebook sale page than at a yard sale. If you have an eye for antiques and unique collectibles, scour yard sales and thrift stores and flip your finds on websites like Craigslist and eBay.

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Being Environmentally Friendly Saves Money

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So instead of menu planning, buying what we need and eating it, we are buying what we feel like, cooking too much and throwing away the rest instead of eating the leftovers. With eBay, Craigslist, Amazon, Gum Tree and more similar sites, if you look around you are more than likely able to find exactly what you need for much less.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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Not enough time in the morning to make breakfast AND pack a lunch, one word: leftovers! If you have some bigger items, you will likely make more money selling them on Craigslist or your local Facebook sale page than at a yard sale. For ideas, read: 5 Make Ahead Breakfast Ideas. 5 – Brown bag your lunch. Dinner time is stressful.

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How this Couple Eliminated $180,000 of Debt in 12 Months!

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The rule was, if I could get $50 bucks or more for it, it was going on Craigslist. So we would cook at home and take leftovers for lunch the next day. What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt. We sold EVERYTHING! Baby furniture, BBQ pits, tools, guns… EVERYTHING. We stopped buying stuff.

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10 Smart Ways to Become Debt Free

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Carrie downsized and sold her excess on Craigslist and put it towards debt. Amanda & Daniel had yard sales and sold items on Craigslist and put it towards debt. Acadia and her family sold their house and moved into an apartment that they can pay for out of one paycheck with money leftover.

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