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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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How to Save Money on Baby Costs

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you’re new to the parenting world, it can be very hard to tell the difference between what you need and what are just fancy extras that are nice to have if you can afford it. Don’t look to buy used car seats though as you can’t be sure of their safety and whether they have previously been involved in an accident.

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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.

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Benefit from My Financial Mistakes

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My parents scrimped and saved for years to send my brother and I through state university. What a wonderful gift it was, but I wish I had been wiser in using it. Parents typically want their kids to do better than they did, and often try to help out. Here are some of my financial mistakes. I picked the wrong college major.

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What Makes a Saver?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

None of us are the same as we were yesterday, nor will be tomorrow.”. But, in college, I spent my summer earnings – on clothes, on a used car and on school activities. As a young mom, I saved like mad – going to garage sales, thrift stores and accepting hand me downs on toys and clothing.

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