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How I Saved $1,000 in 30 Days
How I Saved $1,000 in 30 Days
This was an experiment I wanted to try.  I think it is a good one especially for first-time home buyers to help with the mindset for homeownership.
There are always unexpected expenses that come up with owning a home. 
This way of thinking helps us learn to reconsider our options.
Try it.
This exercise will change how you think about spending.
1.   Look around your house and see what you could sell and be happy to get rid of.
I staged a very small yard sale that I advertised on Craigslist.  I listed the items and took pictures – it included a large wooden table and a few  electronic items, some household items and some art/artistic pieces I had made with my girlfriend group we used to call “Art Nite Group.”  
I listed the price each item with the photos.  Most of it sold and I cleared $504.
 
2.     I advertised “One day’s work (8 to 5 on a Saturday) worth of staging, decluttering, or décor remix for any home for $100.  The advertising was free -- I put up some small signs in my neighborhood (which were quickly removed by someone) ... more

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