The battle to whittle down our stuff continues. . . I've posted before about our efforts to sell off the household items, furniture and furnishings that we don't want to move abroad with. (You can see some of those posts here, here and here. (And no, that's not my stuff in the … [Read more...] about More on Getting Rid of Stuff
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I Really, Really Hate Garage Sales
Tomorrow our neighborhood holds a twice-yearly garage sale, and we're participating. Yes, we need to get rid of a lot of excess baggage before our overseas move. Yes, garage sales are a way to do that. But I really, truly detest garage sales. I don't like going to them and pawing through other … [Read more...] about I Really, Really Hate Garage Sales
Selling those White Elephants
We recently got a whole new perspective on selling stuff in preparation for our move. In the past, between eBay, Craigslist and other such venues, as well as the traditional garage or yard sale, you could move pretty much anything you owned in good condition. That's changed. With the US … [Read more...] about Selling those White Elephants
The Black Hole that is EBay Today
Last fall I wrote about lightening your load in preparation for moving overseas. I discussed various ways of getting rid of excess stuff -- garage sales, online sales and the like. You can read the entire post here. I inventoried the items that I want to take with me when we move, then created … [Read more...] about The Black Hole that is EBay Today
Preparing to Move Overseas
Preparing for an overseas move is a lot more complicated than preparing to move across town, or even across the country. The cost of bringing your home furnishings and personal items with you can end up costing you tens of thousands of dollars instead of the hundreds you will pay to move within the … [Read more...] about Preparing to Move Overseas