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Market Place: Online Community Garage Sale

Saving Cents With Sense

With great intentions, we usually set these items to the side for a future garage sale but as time gets by during our busy lives it is hard to organize and dedicate a full day to a garage sale. So let the Market Place be your personal Community Garage sale reaching out to thousands of people nationwide.

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Save Money: Buy These 7 Items Used

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

From TVs to gaming systems to phones, buying used can make a great deal of sense, whether you buy used from someone you trust, or whether you buy factory-refurbished , this a good options. Garage sales, estate sales, and moving sales are all great places to look for used furniture. Baby Items. Don’t be!

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How to Make a Two Dollar Seventy Five Cent Centerpiece

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I already had saved up a box full of wine bottles, in hopes of selling them at my next garage sale, so we didn’t have any cash outlay for those. 2010′s The rise of cell phones and smart phones. We decided to re-label 10 empty wine bottles using a picture of an historical event for each decade of her life.

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10 Reasons You’re Broke

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

But there is no way you are going to give up cable, the cell phone, eating out or your gym membership. You go weekend e-baying, garage-saling or to the flea markets. Look at your part of the situation and move forward. You won’t make any sacrifices. Sure you know you are in debt over your head. You have bad money habits.

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Let's talk hobbies and recreation

Marnies Coupon-a-rama

Don''t forget garage sales! You have to do some work here, phone calls, online searches,etc. First off, we can get our gear for our hobbies at a discount (yeah, this is shopping). Places like Academy sell outdoor equipment at a huge discount. And it''s usually slightly better stuff than what we find at Walmart or Target.

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Build Memories and Spend Less on Your Grandchildren this Summer

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Get some free video editing software, use a cell phone or camera to record and see what happens! Hold a garage sale together. Help the kids write a play and let everyone take part – front and center or behind the scenes. Make a video documentary on a topic that interests the grand-kids.

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4 Crazy Hard Things To Check On When Buying a Home

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Garage sales make a good excuse to get into the area without it seeming weird or awkward. Knowing where the phone lines are buried (or even if there are any!) You are looking for businesses that plan to expand or don’t have enough parking, causing your street to get parked up. Walk the neighborhood to get a feel for it.