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10 Items to Sell at a Yard Sale (and Make the Most Money)

Penny Pinchin' Mom

Finding what to sell at a yard sale can be as simple as decluttering your home and putting everything you don’t need up for sale. It will help get rid of the household items you don’t use anymore; it might not make you much money. How to Make the Most Money From Your Garage Sale “Not all who wander are lost. .”

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Friday Links – Colder Than Mars Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If so, don’t miss Lisa’s post about how to Use Your Personal Network to Save Major $$$ on Your Wedding at Lisa Vs. The Loans. SBB from Simple Budget Blog has a great post for all you renters out there: Renters Insurance: All the Pros, None of Cons. PET Archives : How To Haggle For A Bargain.

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Learn to Negotiate Better Prices

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Americans historically have not haggled for better prices on most items. Because of this, most of us are probably being taken by paying more for products than we could be paying. To keep up we need to learn that negotiation (aka haggling) is acceptable, expected and useful. We need to practice haggling. Other Tips.

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Go Slowly Towards Financial Security

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Do you have something in your home that you bought on impulse but have never used or worn? Don’t Use Credit For Evil Easy, readily-available credit has made it too simple for people to convince themselves that they can afford things that they could really do without.

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Save Money – Develop Important Home Owner Skills

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

They wanted all new furniture for their home so they shopped around to find the store they wanted to use. Perhaps the city wants to use your land for some public work and invokes eminent domain laws to take an easement. If you pay full price, you are probably being taken.Americans historically have not haggled for.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #384 – Time for a Laugh Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Editors Picks: Big Cajun Man from THE Canadian Personal Finance Site shares 10 Phrases I have Used to Save Money. Really, we should all carry a cue card in a our wallet that we can just whip out and use anytime we have an opportunity to save money. People there only have what they use and need and you know what…they are happy!!