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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. It was humiliating to have to haggle. Start the Haggle. Keep your emotions out of the process. Other Tips.

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3 Moves that Can Hurt Your Career

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I meekly took what was offered – for many years until I finally learned to get uncomfortable and haggle for the positions, the raises, the promotions and the projects I wanted. This in no way prepared me to negotiate for more pay, better positions or projects I wanted. It always seemed that it was too risky to negotiate.

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Go Slowly Towards Financial Security

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Make a Dynamic Budget An accurate, comprehensive budget takes time to put together; if you rush this process, you are going to make mistakes, miscalculate expenses and forget to include something. Take the time to compare prices between retailers and learn to haggle on prices.

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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

” Robert from My Multiple Incomes presents 5 Tips on How to Be a Better Negotiator , and says, “Not every store and place allows haggling and negotiating on their prices, but trying to negotiate won’t hurt either. ” Green Panda from Green Panda Treehouse asks What Are Good Second Incomes to Get?

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7 Tips for a Successful Yard Sale

Family Balance Sheet

Be Ready to Haggle. If your goal is to reduce a lot of stuff that is lying around your house and make a little spending money in the process then follow these tips to have a successful yard sale. I make and print signs from our computer for just about everything, except for a few big ticket items and for that stuff I use stickers.