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Saving Money on Souvenirs

Enjoy your summer vacation without spending a lot of money on souvenirs. You don’t have to skip them altogether. Just use the following tips that will allow you to bring home the goodies without going into debt. The Penny Press Most popular locations, including Disney World, have pressed penny machines. For 51 cents, you can use the machine to press a design into a penny. Usually, there are several designs to choose among, and the pressed pennies are fun to collect. You can even purchase a special book to keep them in place, or make one of your own. Local … Continue reading →

Grocery Deals of the Week – Safeway

There’s a good discussion going on over the use of coupons and whether they’re worth it. It’s easy to say “They are,” but without any evidence, it’s not a very worthwhile statement. I did the grocery shopping today, and thought I’d share some of the deals I found in the stores. Sometimes the deals are regionally-specific, but hopefully most will apply to you, too. My first stop was Safeway. I knew from their ad that they had grapes on sale at a buck a pound. That’s a very good price here in the Northwest. I also up some boneless skinless … Continue reading →

Frugal Living Week In Review for April 9th to April 15th

Another busy week in Frugal Living has come to an end, and it is time once again to show you what has been going on this past week. With three bloggers, there is a never ending supply of terrific ideas, tips and advice for living a more frugal lifestyle. Visit the previous Week In Review, to get more great ideas. Monday April 9th We started off our week with several terrific articles. Traci offered advice in Saving Money by Cutting The Phone Cord. If you follow this advice, you can really cut back your phone expenses. We did this a … Continue reading →

Garage Sales: Do All Items Need Price Tags?

Sitting down to price items for a garage sale can be extremely time consuming. In addition, it is a chore, trying to come up with a price for each item. Often I hear the question asked frequently by people just getting ready to start. Do all of my items need to have a price tag on them? How do I know which things I don’t need a tag on? The answer to the first question, is: No, not all items need to have a price tag attached. However, I strongly recommend that you might want to consider having a price … Continue reading →

Garage Sales: Arranging Items For Display

In addition to what you use to display your items at your garage sale, how you display those items is equally important. Categories: The first thing you should consider when setting up your displays, is the categories. Obviously you need to keep like minded items together. For instance, tools should be displayed on a table with only tools. Children’s smaller toys should be on another table. Or you could even go as far as to separate the boy toys from the girl toys, though I think you should avoid this practice, as nowadays, girls play with boy toys and boys … Continue reading →

What Do You Use for Displays at a Garage Sale?

Displaying items at a garage sale, can be quite tricky. But if you take a little time to figure out the best way, you won’t have any problems and you’ll make your sales and profits increase dramatically. Obviously, the key word is “display”. You want your customers to see everything you have to offer. Your display methods might differ depending of course on where you are holding your sale. Most people have garage sales on their driveway, some hold them on the driveway and overflow into the garage and others are exclusively in the garage. Still, there are others who … Continue reading →

The Art of the Garage Sale

Spring may still be a few months away, but I am already doing some major “spring cleaning.” We been out of town for a few weeks and I am only now trying to find a place for all of the goods we acquired over the holidays. I am a mom on a mission. My mantra: purge, purge, purge. If it were a few degrees warmer I would be planning a garage sale, but unfortunately we live an area where rummage sales go on a winter hiatus. So even if I posted a sign advertising a sale most people around here … Continue reading →