get control of my finances

Listed a couple of books just to remember how the process works. Will get to it in earnest after the holiday weekend. Still have to finish cleaning the house for the get-together we’re having.

Apparently some VHS tapes are still worth a decent amount used. I think I’ll go through mine and weed some out. Not gonna waste time with the ones that are going for 47 cents, but I might be able to recoup a few bucks on tapes that are currently just collecting dust.

This isn’t going to make me rich, but our house is pretty much floating in books. Lots of them have little relevance to the person I am today. Internet, here they come.

I sold quite a few last summer (during the school year I didn’t have the time for all those trips to the post office), and I remember not enjoying the actual listing process. So I think I’ll set a goal to list 5 books a day. That shouldn’t be too overwhelming.

And it looks like my schedule this next school year will be lighter than it was last year, so I should be able to keep going even after classes start.

Ultimate goal—to own only the books that I truly love and want to be able to reread on a somewhat regular basis.

A related goal—start using the library again rather than automatically BUYING the books I want to read. If I find myself checking out a particular book again and again, then I’ll buy it. Preferably used.

Your Money or Your Life

Simple Living Guide

all three Tightwad Gazette books

The Wealthy Barber