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

Penny Pinchin' Mom

I once bought a beautiful car seat (the one my last born used) for close to nothing at a garage sale I found on the Facebook marketplace. Car Seats I bet you saw this coming. Of course, I was going to start with car seats; that was by far one of the best deals I ever made. So, what should you sell at your next yard sale?

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Learn to Negotiate Better Prices

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Americans historically have not haggled for better prices on most items. One reason most of us hate to go to a car dealer to buy a car is because it is one of the few places where negotiation is expected, and we aren’t good at it. We need to practice haggling. Dad never made a counter offer on a car purchase.

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10 crazy haggling tips to save you £1000?s off a new car

Discount Coder UK

Morning all, so how was your week? Mine was pretty manic to say the least! I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned before but our 9 week old daughter suffers from pretty severe reflux, which basically means she throws everything back at you with 10 times the force she guzzled it down with. This obviously means. read more.

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How to Shop for Furniture at Thrift Stores

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Tip: Leaving your cards at home, or at least in the car, will help you stick to your budget because you can only use the cash that you have on hand. Be Prepared to Bargain – In some stores, haggling will get you nowhere, but in established flea markets and smaller stores, it is always worth trying to get a lower price.

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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

” eemusings from NZ Muse presents Hybrid cars: a week in the fast lane. ” Jay from Daily Fuel Economy Tip shares How to Save on a New Car , and says, “Are you in the market for a new car? ”A week in the electric world gets me considering the savings to be had.” Read and learn how to save some money.”

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How To Recover From A Home Fire

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

There was a car parked in the driveway, making me think someone was home. You may need to haggle with them over what was covered or not. Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed flickering yellow at the house across the creek. When I looked up, the entire south end of the house was engulfed in flames.

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Go Slowly Towards Financial Security

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Before you buy, stop and think – do you really ‘need’ the latest technology, that new car, that big house with more bedrooms than you need, or will something smaller and less-expensive fill your ‘needs’ just as well and be much easier to pay for? Take the time to compare prices between retailers and learn to haggle on prices.

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