Books Bicycles Musical instruments Pets (get a shelter dog or cat) Vintage clothing Lawnmowers and yard care equipment Furniture China and crystal Jewelry Baby clothes Cars (low mileage leased vehi
Tag: money
If You Have This in Your Wallet, It Could Be Hurting Your Credit Score
By Lynnette Khalfani-Cox March 25, 2022 Credit cards can be handy financial tools that build your credit score and tide you over in emergencies. But as life changes, so do your credit nee
5 Steps for Tracking Down Lost Money
Find hidden treasure in old 401(k) plans by Patricia Amend, AARP, February 9, 2022 How would you like to score your share of $1.35 trillion? As of May 2021, that’s how much money was in some
10 Things You Shouldn’t Buy Used
by Bruce Horovitz, AARP, Updated September 16, 2021 AARP asked the experts. We reached out to three thrift specialists who have each written books about garage sales and savvy spending on used
Suze Orman Says These Are The Biggest Money No-Nos
By Esther Trattner April. 07, 2020 Here are 34 major money don’ts — straight from the expert. Don’t be too quick to buy a home Don’t lease a car Don’t cosign a loan Don’t put
6 Household Bills You Didn’t Know You Could Negotiate
Alina Bradford Before you begin cutting deals, be sure to do your homework. That means reviewing your bills first, so you know how much you’re currently being charged for a product or service, an
Buy, Buy, Buy!
This morning (it is now about 10 am) I opened my main email and counted 112 new messages. Of the first 50, 30 were urging me to buy something. Clothing, books, office products, furniture, food, wha
How to Avoid Spending Too Much
Here are some things I’ve learned over the years that helped me get out of debt, avoid spending too much when I did shop, and not be sucked in by the lures of advertising. The examples below are