One of my favorite books is “Rich Dad, Poor Dad,” written by Robert Kiyosaki. There’s a great statement he makes early on in the book that I strongly believe where he says, “not having money is the root to all evil.” In a statement preceding this quote, he says, “For the people who say money […]
eBay Powersellers Weather the Recession and Analyze Competition
In a recent interview with eBay Powersellers, we asked how their businesses were fairing during the recession. In the past few months we’ve published blog articles of interviews with Consignment Shop owners and Professional Estate Sale Service busine…
Have Consignment Shops Shined Through the Recession?
The recession has dealt a blow to many businesses throughout the past two years and many consumers have changed gears when it comes to both discretionary and non-discretionary spending for the family. As the national economy begins to rebound, we wante…
Estate Sales and the Recession
The Estate Sale business is a unique industry. Typically Estate Sales are a few steps above your typical garage sale with an “everything must go theme.” Estate sales can consist of everything in the household of a deceased or living family member f…
The Minimalist Movement
One of my favorite books is “Rich Dad, Poor Dad,” written by Robert Kiyosaki. There’s a great statement he makes early on in the book that I strongly believe where he says, “not having money is the root to all evil.” In a statement preceding …
Economy Calls for Frugality
We’re revisiting one of our blog entries from September 2008 where we were winding down the third quarter. From there we pick things up with December 2009 to see how many things haven’t changed.
Wall Street seems to be healing, but is it really? Main S…