Today we are continuing on with my series on Selling on Etsy. If you missed Part 1, you can find it here. Last time we talked about things to do before you open shop. Today we are talking about photography. Get comfy because this one is going to be a long one. Photography on Etsy can make or break your shop. A good photo can make your product pop. It seems more professional as well. It's important to remember that your customers can't pick up your products. They can't touch it or turn it … [Read more...]
How to Organize Coupons
If you read any coupon blogs or have ever watched Extreme Couponing, you have heard about coupon binders. They are just what they sound like, binders, often the ones that zip closed, full of coupons. Most people use baseball card organizer to separate their coupons. For me, just a binder as a coupon organizer is completely impractical. I don't usually have quite that many coupons so it is overkill for me. Instead, I like to use a wallet-sized expandable filer. It lives in my purse that … [Read more...]
Selling on Etsy…Getting Started {Part 1}
I have been asked a number of times over the past year about how to start an Etsy shop, what have I learned, what tips are helpful, etc. After being asked many times, I decided it was time to do a blog series about starting and running an Etsy shop. I am far from an expert and find that I am still learning all the time. These are just the things I have learned over the past year. Getting Started Before you can even open a shop on Etsy, you need to ask yourself some questions. What am I … [Read more...]
Frugal Tip: Think Outside the Box
I think one of the biggest frugal tips I can give you and the biggest one I use myself on a daily basis is to: think outside the box. The most common things we think of when trying to stretch a budget are usually using coupons/sale shopping, growing a garden, cooking many things from scratch, and other things along that line. But to truly stretch a dollar, you have to think more than you save, shop, or do. I used to buy powdered iced tea mix for Matt instead of buying Snapple like I did … [Read more...]
Seven Random Monday Morning Facts
1- It's 10am and I'm just now thinking about getting dressed. I had a strange start to the day. I'm usually more of a morning person than this but it's been an odd day. I've gotten some things done, I'm just not dressed yet. 2- I don't get on the computer on Sundays. Or at least, I try not to. I really like that one day break from all the questions, demands, and annoying posts. 3- I absolutely hate gummy bears, fruit snacks, jelly beans, etc. I'm not huge on candy to begin with (chocolate … [Read more...]
Saving on Your Contract Cell Phone Plan
It seems like the majority of tips on how to save on cell phone expenses tell you to go with a no contract, prepaid plan. The reason for that is that it's true! You can get a decent no contract, everything unlimited plan, for $45 a month. But what about for those of us that can't go with Straight Talk or Tracfone or one of the other no contract cell phone companies? How are we suppose to save money? This is something I have been trying to find out for about a year. We've been on a … [Read more...]
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