Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 6, 2011
A lot of us frequent garage sales. But once you have made your millions – would you still go garage sale-ing? Why would a millionaire want to continue to shop at garage sales? Garage sales are one of the few USA venues where negotiation on the price of goods to be bought is expected.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
OCTOBER 15, 2015
Years ago, Mom introduced me to the idea of going to garage sales. People sell the darnedest things at their garage sales. If you keep your head and are persistent, you can find many things you want or need, all in near perfect condition, for a fraction of the cost with NO TAXES due. I love a bargain.
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MARCH 3, 2014
Are you a ‘buy it new’ snob – one of those people who shudder at the thought of using someone else’s cast off stuff? I swore I’d never buy used junk again… but now I’ve changed my mind. Fashion changes and new or nearly new clothing gets sold at sales or donated to charity.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
NOVEMBER 5, 2012
” They also say (and I totally agree): “The single most important thing you need to know about building wealth: You’re far better off being a dogged saver who’s a mediocre investor than being a below-average saver who can knock the socks off the S&P 500.”. .” We hosted two garage sales in.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
NOVEMBER 21, 2013
Have you heard the old saying: “Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.”? We were poor, Mom and Dad lived every day showing us what it meant to ‘make it do’ and we often ‘did without’ Here are my thoughts on frugal ways to make things do. Buy good clothing, used. Use up your food.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
APRIL 23, 2013
We decided to re-label 10 empty wine bottles using a picture of an historical event for each decade of her life. I already had saved up a box full of wine bottles, in hopes of selling them at my next garage sale, so we didn’t have any cash outlay for those. Tax on paper $0.78. Tax on tape $0.64.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JANUARY 21, 2013
Understand what regulations there are on the use of the property. Garage sales make a good excuse to get into the area without it seeming weird or awkward. If the entire home was recently re-modeled, it may mean that old problems were covered up. Most counties now have real estate tax and appraisal records on line.
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