A frugal sale. . . .

Well, that was more work than I've ever done for $60! My yard sale, that is. The day (Saturday) dawned overcast and chilly, so my visitors were few and far between. Interestingly, I had my 'rushes' early on and then at the very end, as I was packing up. Although I didn't 'make a killing' as they say, there was at least one benefit to the hours and hours I spent going through boxes and decluttering my house and garage: I took everything that remained straight to the Goodwill. Meaning that my house and closets look much cleaner and emptier! So, all in all, it was definitely worth the work.

On a side note, as I was checking Craigslist to check out my 'yard sale competition', I noticed a posting that was titled: "The Dave Ramsey Sale". This guy was taking Dave's advice and getting out of debt by selling extraneous items (he had lots of sports equipment listed for sale). I thought that was wonderful! I hope he made tons of cash, and sent it all to his creditors. By the way, if you're new to getting out of debt, be sure to read The Total Money Makeover, by Dave Ramsey. This book, along with Your Money or Your Life, jump-started my motivation level and almost a year later, I'm still committed to getting out of debt (and I'm almost there---in terms of my credit card debt, that is!) Note: borrow them from the library first, before deciding to buy.

Now, if you've made it this far, I just have a little 'vacation' announcement to make. My family is here visiting from California, and we're off to the Oregon coast for a little rest and relaxation---and it's supposed to be beautiful weather there this week! So, I won't be posting until next week! We're hitting Cannon Beach (note to Marci: we unfortunately won't make it as far south as your town), and my goal is to try not to get back into my old shopping habits while with my mom, with whom I used to shop when I lived in California. In fact, the first thing she said when I announced I was moving to Oregon was "But who will I go shopping with"? Cannon Beach is a cute little town with loads of shops and boutiques, so it will be a bit of a challenge. I'll check in a week from today to let you know how it went!

Have a wonderful week, everyone!