Purge Your Home!

It's the peak of the summer, which means people are out and about enjoying the wonderful weather. The warm weather makes this season the absolute best time to have a yard/garage sale. There's no better way to make room in your home than getting rid of the junk you no longer need. Like the old saying goes "one person's garbage is another person's gold." It's great to have a yard sale before moving, since it makes packing that much easier. So if you're moving in the fall consider having a yard sale first. Also, it's a great way to earn a couple extra dollars.

Here are a couple tips to help make your yard sale a success:
1) Choose a date - First of all you'll have to pick a Saturday or Sunday that works best for you. Also, if you do not have enough stuff it's best to pair up with some friends and have one large sale. In that case you need to choose a date that works well with everyone.

2) Advertise - It's best to put up large colourful signs in your neighbourhood to attract attention (try putting balloons next to your sign as an attention grabber). The more traffic you drive through your yard sale the better chance you have at selling all your stuff. Be sure to include in your poster the hours for your yard sale, the address and a large arrow pointing in the direction of your yard sale. Also, advertise in your local newspaper in the classifieds on the Thursday or Friday of your sale.

3) Price and Display - Pricing all your iems maybe too time consuming so group things of similar price together. Also try to group similar items such as all your books in one area and all your kid's toys in another. Be sure to fold clothes you are selling to make them more appealing. Having a yard sale is like playing a store keeper for the day, so try to display your items to attract attention and to showcase your stuff!

Here is a quick video with more tips on how to make your yard sale a success:

Easy Money by Filling Out Online Surveys at Home

I have recently received a cheque for $5.70 US. I know it's not much but I wasn't exactly busting my hump earning it. I got it from filling out some online surveys. There are a lot of scams on the internet that advertise about getting rich at home. One of the reasons I gave this website a shot was that it didn't make claims about getting rich over night.

The name of the website is http://www.opinionoutpost.com/. The way it works is you set up an account with all the usual information: name, email, etc... . Then you have to wait for email notification about available surveys. The emails state roughly how long the survey takes and how many points it is worth. The longer the survey the more points it's worth. You have to accumulate at least 50 points before you can cash in and request a cheque. Each point is worth 10 cents so that's a minimum of a $5 cheque. Also, whenever you refer someone else to the site by providing an email address you can earn another 20 points. The person with the email address has to register with an account and complete one full survey before you get your referral points.

Whenever you are sent a survey there are a set of preliminary questions to try to find if you are within the demographics in which marketers need information. If you qualify you can complete the survey and get the points. If you don't you get your choice of entering a draw or contributing a couple cents to a charity. I highly recommend trying it out. This is not going to replace your day job by any means, but this is something you can do in the comfort of your home while watching TV.