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Reselling Books: Is SellBackYourBook.com Legit?

June 8, 2020 by Penny 9 Comments
Is SellBackYourBook.com Legit Review

If you have a stack of books or textbooks that you’re absolutely desperate to part with, you are not alone. Sometimes, donating books or giving books to another home is the right call. But sometimes, you just want to be done with them! In cases like that, Half.com used to be my jam. I have … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Make Tagged: books, education, resale, reselling, teaching, textbooks

Teacher Talk: Windows and Mirrors – Why Your Bookshelf Matters

June 1, 2020 by Penny 9 Comments
Using Windows and Mirrors to Spotlight Black Stories

When I first started teaching, I had one class where I was the only white face in the room. Our curriculum spanned everything from Edgar Allen Poe and Jack London to Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. There were times when I was the expert and other times when I couldn’t muster a single … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Teach Tagged: book recommendations, books, cheap books, diversity, frugal, middle school, recommendations, teaching

What I Decluttered & How I Know I’m Not Done: April 2019

April 29, 2019 by Penny 7 Comments
Why I Declutter in Stages April 2019

I am not done decluttering. I may never be. I am most assuredly not a decluttering expert. But I do know this about decluttering: it happens in waves. And we don’t talk about that nearly enough. It’s almost impossible for me–and I suspect for most people–to declutter an entire home in one fell swoop. Whatever criteria … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Declutter Tagged: books, car seats, clutter, Earth Day, minimalism, Target

What I Needed to Hear About Making Work Optional & A Book Giveaway!

February 18, 2019 by Penny 56 Comments
Work Optional Early Retirement Book

Woohoo! What do financially-savvy and frugal people like more than free things? How about free things that make you better with money? Then don’t miss the details about the giveaway at the bottom of this post. I’ve had an advance copy of Tanja Hester’s Work Optional: Retire Early the Non-Penny-Pinching Way for several weeks now. … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Plan Tagged: book review, books, community, early retirement, education, FIRE, personal finance, teaching, work optional

Should I Feel Guilty for Accepting Hand-Me-Downs?

April 16, 2018 by Penny 54 Comments

It started with a box of Weebles. A coworker of mine loaded up a small Amazon box with a few dozen pear-shaped plastic creatures. My name was scrawled on the box in permanent marker. At first I thought it was to keep Weeble thieves away. What I realize now, though, was that it was a … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Save Tagged: baby, baby clothes, books, curb alerts, curb finds, garage sales, garbage picking, hand-me-downs, secondhand, toys, used

When MLM Schemes Hurt Instead of Help

April 10, 2017 by Penny 36 Comments

We’ve all seen it. You log onto Facebook, click through your email, or check your phone, and there it is. An invitation to fork over money to someone you haven’t seen in years. Of course, you’re not just giving them money. No, you’re generously rewarded with stuff. Wraps, oils, waxes, leggings, mascara, oh my! While I’ve … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Wonder Tagged: books, Facebook, MLM, mom groups, multi-level marketing, pyramid scheme, selling, social media

Monday Motivation

August 17, 2015 by Penny 7 Comments

Each Monday, I post a curated list of blogs, podcasts, recipes, books, and activities that will get me motivated throughout the week. Click – This post from Michelle at Making Sense of Cents provided the motivation for me to bring this blog to life. I had tinkered on other sites for a while, but the … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Monday Motivation Tagged: blogs, books, gardening, Monday Motivation, podcasts, recipes, stretches

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