Seasons change, styles come in and out of fashion, weight is gained or lost. Or, maybe you just lost interest in your wardrobe or desire a refresh. Whatever the reason, if you are looking to downsize some of your wardrobe, or to spruce it up with new pieces, it’s helpful if you can get cash … Read more
When I moved from Fort Wayne, Indiana to Cleveland, Ohio in 2011 I was a little shocked by the price of zen. While both cities are in the Midwest, where I was living in Indiana had a particularly low cost of living. In retrospect, I was a little spoiled, only paying about $7 per class, … Read more
Has anyone ever told you running is a low-cost sport? I agree and disagree with this statement. Running starts as a frugal sport but most runners eventually find themselves wanting a challenge. This challenge often takes the form of running their first 5K race and figuring out a racing budget. I was there myself, back … Read more
Not everyone wants to have a garage sale in order to sell gently used baby and children’s items. It can be a lot of work and time to run a garage sale for a day or a weekend. If you are looking for quick cash on the spot or simply an easy way to offload … Read more
Our neighborhood garage sale is one of my favorite weekends of the year. I’m an avid garage sale shopper, but being on the selling side is a totally different experience. Of course, the main reason I like having a garage sale is to make money using garage sale hacks. But in addition to this, you … Read more
You joined Poshmark, a popular clothing selling app and website. You listed some of your clothes for sale and finally made your first sale. Now how to package your item for shipping and what kind of gift ideas for Poshmark sales? Many Poshmark sellers like to include a gift or freebie in with their item, … Read more
Recently my husband and I took our second trip to Key West, Florida. The trip got me thinking about what we did to keep a budget and how to travel cheap while on vacation. I wanted to share a few of my tips from our recent trip in the hopes they might save you some … Read more
We recently had some home insulation work done and it really improved the comfort level in our home. While that is a larger project to tackle, there are a lot of small and affordable fixes you can do yourself today. Today I’m sharing my energy savings tips. These tips can help to both improve the … Read more
I’ve written before about ways you can get cash for your old clothing. One of the most popular ways is to sell your items to Plato’s Closet. This is a popular resale store for gently used, trendy items. Learn Plato’s Closet selling hacks. Today I’m sharing some insider tips from my personal experience selling at … Read more