Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Earn money from your clutter with Decluttr.com! and more...

Are you trying to simplify and declutter your home, and wish you could earn some cash in the process? Decluttr.com is a service that will pay you cash for old CDs, DVDs, video games, tech, books, cell phones, and more! Decluttr is easy […]

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Earn money from your clutter with Decluttr.com!

Earn money from your clutter with Decluttr.com!

Are you trying to simplify and declutter your home, and wish you could earn some cash in the process? Decluttr.com is a service that will pay you cash for old CDs, DVDs, video games, tech, books, cell phones, and more!

Decluttr is easy to use, completely free of charge, and even includes free shipping on your items. They have a broad range of eligible products you can sell on their site. They are also super competitive in pricing on some items, such as used iPhones.

Here’s how Decluttr works:

1. Go to Decluttr.com and choose to sell either CDs, DVDs, Games, & Books or Tech items.

2. If you choose CDs, DVDs, Games, or Books, enter the bar code number of the item. Be sure to enter enter ALL THE DIGITS for the barcode, without spaces or dashes. If you choose a tech item, search for what item it is and the condition your item is in. This literally takes seconds to do and then you’ll instantly receive a quote for how much they’ll pay you for the item. You can also scan the barcode by using the Decluttr app (iPhone or Android).

3. You can add as many items as you’d like to your cart to sell back to them. (This could serve as great motivation for you to do some extra decluttering!)

4. Once you’ve added all of the items you’d like to sell, you just accept their Terms & Conditions and go to checkout. (I read through the Terms & Conditions and did not see anything in them that looked bothersome or concerning. I also recommend that you look through the Rules to make sure your items are in line with the rules. This will ensure that you are paid the full amount they have offered you.)

5. Go to checkout and set up an account. (Note: I had trouble getting my password to work. I finally realized that you cannot use any characters in your password, only letters and numbers.)

6. Choose to be paid via Direct Deposit, PayPal, check, or to donate your profits. 

7. Choose to have a FREE shipping label emailed to you or mailed to you — whichever you prefer. Affix the label to the box of items you’re selling to Decluttr, drop it off at any UPS store, and ship your items for free.

8. Once Decluttr receives your items and confirms that they are as you promised, they’ll pay you. You’ll receive payment within a day if you choose to be paid via Direct Deposit or PayPal. Checks get posted the same day.

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Decluttr is quick and easy to use and I love that they offer instant pricing on your items. Unlike other sites, there aren’t any listing, auction, or PayPal fees.

In addition, because they pay you cash back on a wide variety of items, it makes decluttering and making money easier! You can sell and ship a number of items all at once by throwing them into one box and sending the box for free. Decluttr pays shipping on every single order!

And the best part? They offer fast next-day payments! You get paid via bank transfer the day after Decluttr receives your items. It’s a super quick way to earn cash for your unwanted items.

You can go here to watch a video that explains the basic process of how Decluttr works.

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Sign up here with Decluttr to get started today.

Have you used Decluttr before? If so, I’d love to hear about your experiences with them!

(Note: This post was underwritten by Decluttr. Read our disclosure policy here.)

    
 

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Monday, January 30, 2017

7 Ways Being Organized Saves You Money and more...

It might sound ridiculously simple — and it is! But it's true: being organized will save you money. In fact, it could save you at least a few hundred dollars (or more!) per year. Here are 7 ways being organized […]

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7 Ways Being Organized Saves You Money

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It might sound ridiculously simple — and it is! But it’s true: being organized will save you money. In fact, it could save you at least a few hundred dollars (or more!) per year. Here are 7 ways being organized saves you money:

1. You can plan a weekly menu.

By planning a menu, you won’t be scrambling to figure out something for dinner at the last minute. This saves you time, sanity and countless unnecessary trips through the drive-thru lane.

2. You can buy gifts ahead of time.

When you find a great deal online or in-store, you’ll be able to take advantage of it for an upcoming birthday or holiday, instead of waiting until crunch time and having to buy something at full price. As an added benefit, you'll likely be able to put more time and thought into a meaningful gift rather than just throwing something together at the last minute.

3. You'll have the time to clip and organize coupons.

When you plan ahead, you’ll have time to print coupons for things you’re already planning to buy. Or even to match coupons to items that are already at rock-bottom prices at your local store.

4. You can buy in bulk.

If you’re organized, you’ll be able to take the time and effort to buy extras of items when they are free or at rock-bottom prices. You’ll also know what you have on hand already and how much you regularly use of items you buy.

5. You'll avoid late fees.

When you have your life in order, you’re much more likely to pay bills on time, return books to the library before they are due. It’s amazing how much this can save in late fees and library fines!

6. You can find what you own.

Having a place for everything and keeping everything in their place saves you a lot of time looking for lost items, plus it prevents you from spending money to replace items you can't find.

7. You’ll remember to call and ask for discounts.

When you’re organized, you’ll have time to call and try to re-negotiate fixed rate bills annually. Things like internet and phone packages are often negotiable — and we've saved hundreds of dollars over the years by calling once a year to ask if they have a better rate they can give us.

How does being organized save YOU money? Tell us in the comments!

Want to get your life more organized??

Today is the last day to get the Conquer Your Clutter Super Bundle for just $29.97! This bundle comes with 38 different resources to help you get your home and life in order. I’m currently going through these and have found so many helpful ideas and a lot of great step-by-step motivation in them.

If you bought each one of these 38 resources separately, they would cost $658.53 total. Even if you're not crazy about every single item on this list, and there are only 10 to 20 ebooks or courses from this list that you'd love to read, that makes each ebook or ecourse just $1.49 to $2.97 each — which is a great price!

Just think, if you go through even a few of these resources and they help you get your life more in order so you can start saving more money, you’ll have earned back the money you invested in this bundle in no time at all! And the clarity and calmness you’ll experience will likely be worth a thousand times more than what you will pay for this bundle!

So what are you waiting for? Go grab your Conquer Your Clutter Super Bundle here! But hurry! This special offer ends TONIGHT!

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Originally published in 2013.

    
 

Gretchen’s $50 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Menu Plan

Sprouts Farmers Market

I took the last couple months off from doing any grocery shopping due to having a baby. 🙂 But I missed it and I think my husband was very glad that I resumed this responsibility this week. I was especially excited to get back into grocery shopping because a Sprouts Farmers Market store just opened up in our town! When I went to check it out today, I couldn’t even find a parking spot so I think a lot of people are just as excited as me. 🙂 I was thrilled with their produce prices and am hoping it’s like this every week. (Those of you who shop at Sprouts regularly can let me know!)

5 lb bag Russet Potatoes – $0.48

0.55 lbs Broccoli Crowns – $0.54

1 Cantaloupe – $1

2 Cucumbers – 2/$0.67

1 Pineapple – $1, used $0.25/1 Checkout 51 rebate – $0.75 after rebate

2 pints Grape Tomatoes – $1 each

2 Green Peppers – 2/$0.67

2.77 lbs Navel Oranges – $2.71

1 Organic Cauliflower – $1.55

1 PopCorner Chips – $2.69, used Free coupon from Sprouts app – Free after coupon

1 pkg Butter – $2.50

Total after coupon and rebate: $12.87

Aldi

1 Frosted Flakes – $1.29

1 Crunchy Cranberry Almond Cereal – $2.29

2 cans Cream of Mushroom/Chicken Soup – $0.69 each, used $0.10 Mobisave rebate – $0.64 each after rebate

2 cans Tuna – $0.65 each

1 pkg Spinach – $1.49

2 pkg Baby Carrots – $0.49 each

1 Half & Half – $1.89

1 bag Frozen Blueberries – $2.29

1 bag Frozen Tilapia Fillets – $3.39

1 loaf Bread – $1.39

1 pkg Flour Tortillas – $0.99

1 dozen Eggs – $0.67

1 Unsweetened Applesauce – $1.89

1 bag Sugar – $1.62

1 pkg Oven Roasted Turkey Breast – $2.49

1 pkg Chocolate Chips – $1.79

1 pkg Frozen Strawberries – $2.09

1 gallon Milk – $2.16

Total after rebate: $37.27

Total for both stores: $50.14

Menu Plan for This Week

We have quite a bit of meat (chicken and venison) in our freezer so I will be using that in the meals this week.

Breakfasts

Cereal and Smoothies x 3

Toast & Eggs x 2

Oatmeal & Smothies

Cinnamon Rolls (A friend is bringing these over for breakfast one morning!)

Lunches

Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches, Carrot Sticks

Macaroni & Cheese, Carrots Sticks, Sliced Peppers

Baked Potatoes, Steamed Broccoli

Cheese/Crackers/Fruit/Veggies

Turkey Sandwiches, Sliced Veggies

Tuna Salad Sandwiches, Carrot Sticks

Leftovers

Dinners

Tacos, Sliced Oranges

Spaghetti, Biscuits, Green Beans

Grilled Chicken/Tilapia, 30 Minute Rolls, Mashed Potatoes, Spinach Salad

Brown Bag Burritos (from the freezer), Chips & Salsa (leftover from last week), Fruit Salad

Sour Cream Chicken, Spinach Salad, Banana Muffins (from the freezer)

Pancakes, Eggs, Bacon

Simple Beef Stroganoff (using ground venison), Pineapple, Steamed Cauliflower

    
 

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