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Ebates Will Save You More
Stick this link in your pocket for future reference. Ebates is a great way to save even more money through rebates for online shopping. Think of Ebates as a local mall with over 1,200 different stores but with one huge difference. Online stores pay Ebates a commission (think of it as a finders’ fee) on [...]
Yard Sale: The Big Sale Day
Everything is ready and here come your customers. Do not just sit there like a stump, get up and move. Greet each person with a smile and an enthusiastic ”Good Morning!” If you are working the sale by yourself, this can be difficult because you need to stick close to the check out station (to guard [...]
Yard Sale: Setting It Up
The day you have been planning for has finally arrived. Are you excited? You should be. Now, your signs say that you will start at 7 am so make sure that you are set up before 7 am. You do not want people pulling up to find you still unpacking boxes. And, I do mean [...]
Yard Sale: Get the Word Out!
What is a yard sale without traffic? Spring cleaning. You are just airing out your stuff if people are not coming by and buying. So, how do you increase your traffic? Well, if you are on a major highway, you put out a sign or two on a couple of corners. Done. If you live [...]
Yard Sale: Pricing
To price or not to price. PRICE! People will still want to offer less so you can always take that into account when you mark your items or you can always refuse their offer. Either way, it makes it easier on you because you will not be scrambling for a price in the heat of [...]
Yard Sale: When & What
So, you want to have a yard sale but you are wondering if it is really worth it. My mother and I have been having yard sales for as long as I can remember… about two a year with one in the Spring and one in the Fall. At our largest yard sale, we made over [...]
The Weekend Penny “Wrap Up”
I always have such grand plans for posting for the next week on Saturdays… only to see my plans evaporate amid the never-ending list of things that mommies have to do. I hope you can forgive me and understand what it is like to run your own ministry while maintaining your household, balancing a family schedule (not [...]
The Weekend Penny “Wrap Up”
I am having a yard sale today. Hoping for big bucks to purchase homeschool curriculum for next year as well as some other wish list items we have. We have a yard sale at least once a year and find them to be quite profitable. Of course, you have to master the art of having [...]
Penny’s Consigning Tips
Seeing that so many people are getting ready for Kidz Klozet on Facebook, I thought I would give you my own personal consigning tips that might help you as you sit behind a mountain of clothes and toys, trying to figure out what to do with what. First ~ JUST DO IT! This is funny [...]
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