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World’s Longest Yard Sale

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recycled handkerchiefs

Love what the Flea Market Fangirls have created with these handkerchiefs!

I was recently introduced to a site two cousins started regarding their yard sale finds, failings and reinventions. While the Flea Market Fangirls are just getting started, from their site, I found out about the World’s Longest Yard Sale. Have you heard of it?

Where is the Longest Yard Sale

According to their website, this ginormous yard sale is “NOW 690 MILES! Starts 5 Miles North of Addison, Michigan  and ends at Gadsden, Alabama!” That is HUGE!

According to the Fan Girls, vendors can rent a space in various fields along the yard sale route. And you can find everything from the most coveted antique to true junk. (They even have a section on their website for yard sale fails.)

Yard Sale then Resell

Since moving to small town Georgia, I’ve met lots of people who buy and resell. And several BAD readers have encouraged that option as a side gig. I’m starting to look into it.

I am certainly intrigued by the artsy people who re-purpose things, make them beautiful again. Making money doing that, would be great too.

Lots of the local antique shows, farmers markets and even yard sales highlight people’s creative uses for “found” objects. Unfortunately, I do not have the time, the resources or even the talent to do what I see so many others doing.

Free Pastime

I will say this, even if you aren’t in the position to buy anything. Visiting yard sales can be an inexpensive and educational past time.

We have enjoyed the history lessons received on items that we were baffled by. And it’s fun to laugh at some of the crazy stuff people try to sell.

Thusfar, I have not purchased anything. We have just looked and talked about things. But I’m definitely thinking about it.

Oh, and if you are big into doing your own yard sales, here is good article I found on things that sell well at yard sales.

Tell me about your most prized yard sale find. Have you ever re-purposed a yard sale find? I would love to see pictures.

Negotiating with Debt Collectors

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It’s been a good month at work. Really good. With that being said, I would like to seeing about negotiating with debt collectors regarding my smaller debts.

While I am still focused on my credit card debt, I would like to revisit the debt I have in collections. I’m planning to make some calls later this week and see if there is any negotiating to be done.

Don’t Pay Debt that is Not Yours

Someone recently asked me who I blamed for my debt. And I joked around saying the universe, my ex-husband and so on. But in the end, my debt is the result of MY DECISIONS. I must own it, all of it.

debt spelled in penniesBut that doesn’t mean, I am going to be responsible for other’s debt. Last week I got a call from American Express. They were asking me to settle a debt with them.

I have never in my life had an American Express card. Thankfully, it seems to have been settled with that one phone call. I received a letter from them acknowledging the error or fraud and that I did not owe them any money.

It was surprisingly simple.

Tips for Dealing with Collection Agencies

I read up on some tips for negotiating these payments. On the debts that are actually mine that is.

Most of the tips were common sense to me, but I learned a few things.

First, I didn’t realize that you could get them to stop calling you. Did you know that?

And while I am still concerned about my credit score, I am much more focused on just being rid of my debt. I found the Credit Warriors site to be very thorough when it comes to collection accounts.

There are lots of legalities when it comes to collection agencies. What they can do? Where they can do it? When they can do it? And how they can do it?

The laws also govern if they can legally attempt to collect on a debt.

Hit me with your personal experience. Tell me any tips you have for getting these debts settled.