Comments on: Money Saving Ideas for the Holidays

By: Jennifer Conant

Jennifer Conant — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:15:04 +0000

I love the idea of a garage sale in November with the money being dedicated to christmas! I think I might give it a try…my husband would LOVE it if we could fund our gift buying that way. Thanks for sharing!

By: Christy

Christy — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:26:36 +0000

Amy… you can either do a lot or a little for a garage sale. I’ve found that multi-family sales work best b/c you have more stuff. Have a few big ticket items (for instance, we have two tvs and two computers that my hubby refurbished (love having a hubby IT guy)). Just be organized… that’s the key. Have kitchen things in one spot, electronics in one, clothes in one (and have them separated by kids, mens and womens). Pricing is totally up to you. I struggle with that a little on some things. It’s great if you have tables or can borrow some. As far as advertising, you can do it the cheap/free way (signs in the yard or neighborhood a few days in advance) or you can put a small add in your local paper. Also, make sure you have lots of change. At least $75 in bills and coins for making change. If you do a multi-family sale, you can each price things how you want, just use a diff colored marker and keep track at the check-out. Hope this helps!!! Here’s a fun site to check out with more tips. http://www.yardsalequeen.com/

By: Amy

Amy — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:42:20 +0000

This may need to be the subject of a new post- but what are the secrets to having a successful garage sale? what’s involved in the preparation? how do you price things? etc….

By: Christy

Christy — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:33:18 +0000

Lists are great ideas! They also prevent impulse buys, one of my weaknesses!

By: Breanna

Breanna — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:25:20 +0000

Thanks for the tips! And it’s not too early! I’m gearing up for holiday shopping already. I do a lot of online shopping and price comparisions before I shop every year. I have stumbled upon some AMAZING deals that way. If you make a list of the gifts you’d like to get for people in advance, it’s easier to have your eyes open for sales.