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How To Haggle For A Bargain

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you like saving money, haggling for a better price should become a habit for you, a habit that can easily save you thousands of dollars over the next 10 years. So haggling for a better price was born out of necessity. Hopefully this advice can help you save some money as well and turn the art of haggling into a habit.

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

Penny Pinchin' Mom

The post 10 Items to Sell at a Yard Sale (and Make the Most Money) appeared first on Penny Pinchin' Mom. In this scenario, however, there’s no guarantee that your garage sale will make you good money. It will help get rid of the household items you don’t use anymore; it might not make you much money.

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Friday Links – Colder Than Mars Edition

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With tax time right around the corner, Oscar at Money is the Root highlights 5 Questions that All Taxpayers Should be Asking. Considering Lending Money to a Family Member? PET Archives : How To Haggle For A Bargain. Should You Save Or Invest Your Money? 5 Easy Ways to Save Money in the Kitchen.

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Friday Links – Too Swamped Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Read up on emergency fund basics at Money Smart Guides. If you need more incentive, check out I Heart Money’s 5 reasons to start a budget for 2013. How much money can you live off of? How to haggle for a bargain. Working to build your emergency fund? Dragging your feet on finally setting a budget?

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How to Shop for Furniture at Thrift Stores

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Using thrift stores to find used furniture is a great idea for college students (living in apartments and rental houses) and young professionals/couples who want furniture but who do not want to spend a lot of money. Pull Out the Phonebook – You want to call around and get locations and hours for your local thrift stores.

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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. ” Amy from Money Mishaps shares how Online Shopping Can Save You Tons.

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10 Steps To A Successful Garage Sale

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Garage sales are a great way to make some extra money, and they are a great activity for kids during the summer break. You want to price everything, and you want to be prepared to lower those prices when people start to haggle. This means that the bargain hunters are out at the crack of dawn.