Sidestream Income:
$3279.93 old total
$60.00 dehumidifier
$100.00 kitchen table and chairs
$25.00 artwork
$100.00 washer/ dryer
$40 reel lawn mower
$20 area rug
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TOTAL: $3624.93
I'm still alive! I just need about 4 more hours in the day in order to get everything done.
I told Mr. Bean I've been too busy spending money to post!
Although I've been doing my share of spending, I've also been doing some selling of things that either don't work in our new place or were sold just as we moved but I hadn't added to the tally yet.
The money from the sales is helping to off set some of the moving expenses and purchases for the new place. We didn't really buy much for the house after we got married in 2004 since we were starting grad school, so we're upgrading some of our ramshackle furniture.
The largest of the purchases was a new-to-me dining room table, chairs and sideboard off Craig's List for $1000. The furniture is from Crate and Barrel and according to the seller cost over $4000 in 2002. The seller was asking $1200, but took my offer of $1000. It looks great in our new place and I can envision this being our dining set for the rest of our lives. I suffered from some serious sticker shock once I started looking at new furniture. Used is definitely the way to go. Not only is it cheaper, but it also allows you to see how a piece wears after a few years of use.
The next thing we're looking for is lamps and night tables. Anyone selling anything? :-)
Spending and Selling
July 23rd, 2008 at 02:10 am
July 23rd, 2008 at 11:40 am 1216813240
July 23rd, 2008 at 01:36 pm 1216820172
For us it's one of those things where when if we finally feel some day we can afford new furniture, I am not sure we will see the point. For now we rather use that money elsewhere.
July 23rd, 2008 at 01:36 pm 1216820198
July 23rd, 2008 at 01:58 pm 1216821492
Great job on your furniture purchase!!
July 23rd, 2008 at 03:56 pm 1216828564
And a little tip... we have had great luck buying near the end of the month. Several years ago, I wanted an armoire...antique, English, oak... I had my list of specifications. I spent months shopping around, and the price range was pretty much $800 and up for something of decent qulaity.Then we decided to hit an antique mall around the 28th of the month. We caught a dealer marking his $1100 oak armoire down to $550 (since we'd shopped around, I knew that the $1100 price was definitely fair, the $550 a total steal). It was not only the cheapest we'd seen, but it was in better condition than most we'd seen. When I asked the dealer if there was something wrong with it or if it'd been damaged, he said he just marked it down so it would sell fast because he needed to pay his rent!!!
Most of our furniture is in the $5-20 range, though...
August 15th, 2008 at 01:52 am 1218765129
August 15th, 2008 at 01:53 am 1218765186
My e-mail is wzc110 "at" psu "dot" edu.
Sorry and thanks again.