$7,753.61
I've pretty well settled into my budget now and it's not much of a struggle to stick to it. An interesting thing has begun to happen since I have started to really think about my purchases; I have a newfound desire to purge the junk from my apartment. There is just so much stuff everywhere. I have had a few friends hold garage sales over the last month and I have donated some items and sold a few things. It has been nice to make a little bit of money, but even better to just have literally truckloads of things removed from my living space. I'm hoping for a few more garage sale opportunities throughout the summer.
I sold most of the CDs and DVDs that I didn't want anymore to SecondSpin a few years ago. I like that they tell me exactly what they'll give me for each disc so I can decide if it's worth shipping to them or not.
I've taken tons of kids' stuff to Once Upon a Child once the girls have outgrown them. They can be a little picky about brands and how worn things can be because they want to be a retail store, not a thrift store. Check out what they're currently accepting on their website.
My local Once Upon a Child is next to Half-Price Books, so I drop off a load of books to sell and browse while I'm waiting to hear about the kids' stuff. Half-Price will recycle books if you are looking to get rid of them and they choose not to buy them, but more often, I'll take whatever doesn't sell along with the items that Once Upon a Child doesn't want and swing by Goodwill on my way home. I love that the store near my place does drive-thru donations. I just pop the trunk and it all disappears. I don't even have to get out of the car!
These little snowflakes add up fast and have kept the debt snowball rolling along at a pretty good pace. I'm on track to pay off another credit card in August! Woohoo!
KID PIC: Here's a picture of me riding a motorcycle inside a whale. Kids think their parents can do anything. :)
My local Once Upon a Child is next to Half-Price Books, so I drop off a load of books to sell and browse while I'm waiting to hear about the kids' stuff. Half-Price will recycle books if you are looking to get rid of them and they choose not to buy them, but more often, I'll take whatever doesn't sell along with the items that Once Upon a Child doesn't want and swing by Goodwill on my way home. I love that the store near my place does drive-thru donations. I just pop the trunk and it all disappears. I don't even have to get out of the car!
These little snowflakes add up fast and have kept the debt snowball rolling along at a pretty good pace. I'm on track to pay off another credit card in August! Woohoo!
KID PIC: Here's a picture of me riding a motorcycle inside a whale. Kids think their parents can do anything. :)
