Budget – F R E C K L E D * L I F E

Turning Yard Sale Items Into Store Credit

July 25, 2009 5 Comments

This is a yard sale trick I have done a few times and am *almost* embarrased about, but clearly not enough because here I am, announcing it to the world. 😉 It’s surprisingly easy to pick up new items at yard sales and return them to the store they were bought from for store credit. […]

Life Hacks, No Spend Month

Oil Painting for a Dollar? Done.

July 10, 2009 1 Comment

One of the hardest things about No Spend Month is how it cuts into one of our family’s most cherished activities, Saturday morning yard sale mania. In theory, these outings shouldn’t be affected by limited spending, since they are already so cheap by nature. But the problem is that we don’t want cheap stuff for […]