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Thrift With Me// They didn't comp this BOLO item, didn't know it was that valuable!!

 I made myself go to the Hospice to see what I could find. It's one of the closest thrift stores, but over the last year has changed as the staff comps prices. I didn't make it there until close to lunch time. I've been very disciplined not to over spend. Something that was holding me back was telling myself I could NOT source until I had recouped the money from whatever I had just thrifted - this prevented me from thrifting every day and having a large death pile. It also gave me time to learn about what brands to pick up. HOWEVER, a lot of time would go between sourcing, I wouldn't feel inspired to list, and I wasn't applying what I was learning. I felt like a dog on a chain on a pretty fall day. 

I am closely following the advice not to spend my own money in the beginning. (meaning, my survival job pays the bills and feeds me and buys needful things.) I am sourcing as much as possible for FREE - donations, dumpster diving, my death pile. Whenever I make sales, I use that money and reinvest it into items I think will sell for $20. This is how I will slowly change my store from junk treasure to curated boutique. 

I also have a strong WHY. I haven't talked about this yet, but I found it hard to stay committed to my goals when it was just "make $200 per week. make 10 sales a day" Now, I know I want to save money for a down payment on a mini van/camper van. 

On another financial note, I've been asking my close friends to be transparent about their finances with my poor unfortunate self. Life has not been too kind to me. But it's hard on my friends too. My best friend paid 2,500 for a down payment on a 20,000 car, a 2019 dodge mini van. she calculated that in 6 years she will pay an additional 10k in interest, on a car that is worth 20k but will depreciate over the next decade. However, she takes very good care of her car, AND its getting paying for the many trips to the doctors, to vacations, work, etc, over the next decade her family grows.

Buying a used car with cash is the most financially sensible option, but what if you want a car that feels more safe, that can take you 4 times a year to Florida or Mexico? I even thought about leasing a car, since you could get really nice ones and I would love to show off. Going from walking the streets to a -- would give me a needed confidence boost.

Here is what I thrifted at the Hospice - I have already listed these two items on Ebay, Mercari, and Depop. 


Stonebridge quilted padded vest, vintage 100% cotton



Santa's Pals Cross Stitch kit by Paragon



The next items I only listed on Mercari and Depop. 


I need to make sure that I list these books on my social media pages, at least until I can figure out my website. 




I also got a Sara Dessen book to go with my Sara Dessen book lot. 
To Shake the Sleeping Self ended up being something I am interested in reading but it is listed for sale.
I spent less than $10. My hope is the needlepoint craft will sell for $20-$30. 





 
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