Making money buying at garage sales
February 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Garage sales and charity shops can be great places to pick up bargains that will earn you extra money by reselling them on Ebay. Practice will give you confidence as to which types of item have the best resale value….toys, gaming items, designer clothing etc all sell well in my experience.
Garage sales and charity shops can also be a great place to obtain high quality fashion items that can either be re-modelled and re-sold or save you money on fashion. Look out for garage sales in more affluent neighbourhoods as there will often be great items to be bought there at cheap prices!
A great way to save money through buying at garage sales can be purchasing like new goods that are still with labels and using them as part of a gift basket for birthdays, thanksgiving and Christmas.
Plan Ahead to Save Money on Food Bills – Part One
October 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Frugal food shopping is a rapidly returning art as we all start to feel the pinch of recession. However, whilst our parents may have been well versed in this art, there are many who are not because they have never needed to be whilst cheap and plentiful food was available alongside cheap credit if the cash was not available for that week’s needs.
Top Tips for Saving Money on Shopping
- Plan your shopping list for the week ahead. Only buy the items that you need to deliver this menu. This will save money on those impulse buys that bump up your food bill and are not really necessities.
- Get to know your local butcher and fishmonger. Seeking advice on preparation methods and recipies will build a relationship that may mean a few extras get thrown into your parcel as well.
- If you have room to freeze meat or fish this can be a great way of saving money due to discount for larger quantities.
- A slow cooker can be a great investment if you are planning to buy the cheaper cuts of meat to save money. These cuts typically need long, slow cooking to make them tender and bring out the flavours.
- If it is possible to get to your supermarket in the early evening, you will find a lot of bargains on display. The store will need space for the next day’s delivery so they will mark down the price on a lot of food so as to clear the old stock. Trial and error will be needed with your local store to see what time the best bargains are put out….but the payoff is significant savings on all sorts of produce – much of which you will be able to freeze or use up within the next couple of days.
More money saving tips on shopping will follow soon….
