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How to Shop for a Used Car

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

That’s hard to do if the lemon in question is the 3,500 pound used car you just bought. Here are ways to avoid having a sour experience when buying a used car: Know where to buy. Probably the best place to buy a used car is from a new car dealership. Make a “short list” of cars you have in mind.

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How Much Car Can I Afford?

Savings Corner

How much car you can afford depends on factors like your monthly income, your credit score and the features you’d like your vehicle to have. Experts typically recommend spending no more than 20 percent of take-home pay on a car. That should include the cost of car payments , fuel, insurance and more.

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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. 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. What Is a Garage Sale? Some are looking for garage sales.”

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Save Money: Buy These 7 Items Used

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It’s possible to find good-quality used furniture for a fraction of the price you would spend on new furniture. Garage sales, estate sales, and moving sales are all great places to look for used furniture. Are you too proud to buy used jewelry? You can get a great deal on used jewelry.

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Benefit from My Financial Mistakes

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Consequently, I overpaid for cars and real estate my entire life and I let others underpay me for my services. I bought new cars. Although we kept our automobiles for 8 – 10 years, I bought most of them new AND never dickered with the car salesman. Negotiation was not a skill that I learned. My spouse is a veteran.

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What Makes a Saver?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In order to fit in, you might want to dress the same way your co workers dress or drive a similar quality car or send the kids to that upscale private school. The things that give us pleasure vary by temperament. As teenagers, we may be madly saving up for a car. Included here is peer pressure. Temperament. Time of life.

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Teaching Children to Sell Helps Them Excel

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Do you think of sleazy used car salesmen or high pressure tactics used on you by a door to door saleswoman? Why in the world would a sane parent want to teach their child sales techniques? Sales Are Part Of Every Transaction We Do. Knowing Sales Techniques Helps Your Child Resist Marketing Attempts.