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

Penny Pinchin' Mom

In this scenario, however, there’s no guarantee that your garage sale will make you good money. Thankfully, I know a way to achieve both ends: declutter your home and make money at your next garage sale. What Is a Garage Sale? You may have also heard it referred to as a yard sale.

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The Best Place To Hide Valuables In Your Home

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

When was the last time you heard a news report about a burglar breaking into someone’s house to steal leftover paint, an old ladder, or some rusty tools? A typical garage is a hodge-podge of tools, cleaning products, toxic chemicals, tools and garden equipment, auto supplies, and who knows what else. A light fixture.

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Repair, Don’t Replace

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

He fixed his own car. He built his own garage. At garage sales, are you attracted to those still usable but slightly defective items that no one else wants? He made his own electric lawnmower. He was a trained radio and TV repairman, when those had tubes. I wish he was still around. When did we become a throwaway society?

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7 Tips for a Successful Yard Sale

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The girls decided that it okay to part with the plastic kitchen, Handy Manny tool bench, and the Dora pop up tent. 7 Tips for a Successful Yard Sale. Participate in a Community Yard Sale vs. a Single Family Yard Sale. An example of our ad placed on Craisglist: Willis Pointe Community Yard Sale, Sat.

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Yakezie Carnival – Credit Cards Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Money Q&A : Seven Car Insurance Myths You Need To Know – There are a lot of car insurance myths that continue to be spread around by consumers. It is important to understand as much as you can about how your car insurance rates are calculated and to debunk the popular car insurance myths.

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How I Saved $1400 by Upholstering My Chairs

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Along the way, on one of my garage sale shopping expeditions, I stumbled across a matched pair of wing backs (non-reclining) for $20 each. I was able to find the material for one chair on clearance – for $40 total and on sale for the other. All told, I think I paid about $100 for the material for both chairs.

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The Best Time to Buy Anything During the Year – Details

Coupons Do Work

Other Items on Sale: Last-minute cruise deals, discounted gym memberships, end-of-fiscal-year electronics, tax discounts, and secondhand items at garage sales. May starts Cinco de Mayo and Mother’s Day and ends with Memorial Day—a weekend that’s become a shopping sales bonanza. Happy Birthday America!