Hanna Lalonde If you’ve visited your local grocery store lately, you’ve likely noticed an increase in food prices. In addition, the cost of gas is climbing and it feels like the housing market is more competitive than ever! We know that the cost of living is expensive, especially for families! Our Roam team wants to help you save your hard-earned money, so we’ve come up with a few ways that you can supplement your income this spring.
Hold a Garage Sale
If you’ve recently done your spring cleaning, or read our post about How to Stay Organized in a Busy Household, you might have a few giveaway piles sitting in your garage! Before you donate all of your gently-used items, try holding a garage sale! You might be able to earn back some of the original money you spent on your possessions, while also letting your neighbours find their own treasures. Your family might not need those old rollerblades, but someone else has likely been searching for a pair of their own!
Sell your Larger Items on Facebook Marketplace
I think we can all agree that Facebook Marketplace is essentially an Internet-wide garage sale! However, Facebook Marketplace allows you to reach a much wider audience than just your neighbours or friends. If you have working appliances, furniture, or even sports equipment to sell, you’ll likely find an interested buyer on Facebook! You can even customize your Facebook Marketplace listings with hashtags to help people find your posts. This is a great alternative to holding a garage sale.
Roll Up Those Old Coins!
Do you have jars and containers of old coins sitting around your house? You might be surprised at how much that spare change can add up to! Enlist the help of your family to roll up any change that’s laying around your house. Once the task is complete, you and your family can split the proceeds on a fun activity that everyone enjoys! You could take your family to a movie, out for ice cream, or even go bowling! This is an easy and fun way to supplement your income. You can even use this activity to help your children practice their counting – that sounds like a win in our books!
Download the Roam Game
If you shop for your family online, you’ll definitely want to check out the deals in our Yalty Software Marketplace. Our Marketplace offers a diverse selection of workout equipment, home decor, wellness essentials, children’s clothing, and more! Our Yalty Software Marketplace offers amazing discounts and deals to our buyers. However, if parents download the Roam game, they can receive additional discounts to save even more money! Roam is an ad-free and educational game for kids. So, while children are learning, parents are earning! Parents can download Roam in the app store here and Roam in the Google Play store here.
We hope that these tips help you supplement your income this spring! In addition, we also encourage you to check out these Free Spring Activities for Families. You can have fun while saving money this spring!
