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Learn to Negotiate Better Prices

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Americans historically have not haggled for better prices on most items. To keep up we need to learn that negotiation (aka haggling) is acceptable, expected and useful. We need to practice haggling. Women especially need to give themselves permission to negotiate, be exposed to those doing negotiations and practice negotiation.

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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. Since you already gave them such a good deal on the car seat, they are unlikely to haggle too much on the baby clothes’ pricing. The trick here is to make sure that the baby clothes are in good condition.

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Fun with your clothes on: 5 ways to get more out of your vacation

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

So next time, when planning a trip, give it all your enthusiasm, but keep it on the down low. You’ll be pleasantly surprised by some of the corner coffee shops, or the lovely mom and pop bakery down the street. Haggle (in a friendly way) with a street vendor until one of you caves in. This sucks.

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