Like most folks, our garage is filled to the brim with junk rather than vehicles other than a couple of beach cruisers. So we took one weekend to go through all our belongings and sort the crap from the junk. Then this past weekend, we held our first yard sale.

We have a neighbor across the street who deals vintage furniture out of his home, a truck and a couple of storage units. When he found out we were planning the yard sale, he decided to piggy back on our efforts, which we didn’t really mind. It actually ended up being a good thing because instead of the looky-loos who park just in front of the house and look from their car, people actually pulled over because there was so much stuff to see. I recommend this tactic to anyone looking to liquidate their junk.

The best part was the $500 we pulled from the events. Combine that with the tax advantage of donating all the leftovers to Goodwill and selling some choice pieces on eBay, and you’ve got a recipe for your next trip to Vegas… or pay the huge mortgage on a house you can hardly afford.  All in all, not a bad deal.

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!