There isn’t any reason to be daunted by selling on eBay – it just takes a bit of planning to be successful. This article will provide some planning ideas and put you ahead in the learning curve and on your way to success.

You will need some basic tools – a digital camera that takes good, clear photos, a seller account on eBay, a listing tool to make managing your listings easier, and a PayPal account or merchant credit card account. This last is a new rule intended to make the buyer experience easier.
read more from "eBay 101: Getting Ready to Sell"

Have you met Mir over at Want Not.net? She’s a self proclaimed incurable tightwad that firmly believes in “having it all with less.” Not only does she offer up awesome coupon and discount codes, but she also summarizes the best deals Amazon Friday Sales.

A week or so ago she did an interesting post regarding joint funds. I know this isn’t a new topic, considering it’s frequently discussed here on CC. As Mir puts it “I don’t care if you work or you stay home; I don’t care if your spouse is a jerk or up for canonization; if you are married, you still need to have at least one bank account and one credit card in your name only.”

Did you know that Omaha Steaks has an overstock section?   There are often a couple of contests going on as well.  She has a lot of information if you’re in the market for saving money - and who isn’t?  Check her out, you might find yourself a bargain or two…or at least score a free bag of chocolate turtle Chex Mix.