The Payoff: Thrifting and Re-Selling
I’ve written a bit about The Art of Thrifting, purchasing clothes, appliances, knick-knacks and gift items at secondhand outlets, garage sales and through auction outlets. I’ve also written about...
View ArticleCraig’s List: Great Resource or Scary Place?
A good friend read my post It’s Better than Cheap… It’s Free! and mentioned Craigslist as another very useful resource for the sale and exchange of items, along the lines of the Freecycle Network. I...
View ArticleATG Debunks 7 Thrifting Myths
Selena at Apron Thrift Girl ventured into video this past November, and it turned out so well that I hope it won’t be her last video venture! Here she debunks 7 common myths about thrifting, which may...
View ArticleWall Street “Crisis” Double-Speak
What it Means to the Home Mortgage “Crisis” Many of us watched with serious confusion the strange financial market machinations that led to the Fed bailout of investment bank Bear-Stearns, taxpayers...
View ArticleSaving Money on College Textbooks
My eldest grandson graduated from high school in the top 10% of his class a couple of months ago, for which we are inordinately proud – he was taking courses like advanced biology, pre-calc, physics...
View ArticleAs Detroit Melts: Best Used Deals
Gad-Abouts for $2500 or Less! I stumbled across a really terrific blog post today on one of my regular check-ins dedicated to the automotive industry. It’s RideLust: 15 Beater Cars That Won’t...
View ArticleThe Christmas Price Wars Are On
toysightings.com Following Wal-Mart’s announcement in late September that stores across the country would expand last year’s holiday come-on of ten toys priced at $10 to 100 toys this year. The list...
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