For those who want to pay less taxes, it seems like good news: the tax collector took in 8 percent less this year than in 2008. ...more

November 5, 2009

The Spirit of Sebring High School Marching Band will be holding a giant garage sale from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 31 at the Sebring High School parking lot. ...more

October 23, 2009

The Spirit of Sebring High School Marching Band will be holding a giant garage sale from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 31 at the Sebring High School parking lot. ...more

October 16, 2009

Members of the Marshall High School Class of '70 will have a free garage sale at Marie B. Ellis Park ffrom 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 16. ...more

May 5, 2009

Not long ago, Frankie Martire didn't think twice about buying clothes at upscale stores like Abercrombie and Fitch for herself and son. ...more

March 28, 2009

Joe Balfour of Lutz has spent a lifetime buying collectibles and antiques. Little did he know his love of old-fashioned bread boxes and butter churns would one day help put food on the table. ...more

March 25, 2009

Oh yes, the temptations are here again. So far in life I have only been penalized a small bit by the temptation of getting into trying to make money with money, much like our government is doing by printing money and giving it to the banks. ...more

March 19, 2009

As spring cleaning comes around this year, many people are looking to clear out their closets and make a few dollars in the process. ...more

February 27, 2009

There's strength in numbers, and it's more fun. At least that's the thinking behind Greater New Port Richey Main Street organizers' plan to hold a Community Garage Sale from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. this Saturday as part of its Saturday Downtown Market. ...more

February 25, 2009

A farm couple in Colorado opened their fields in November to gleaners, giving away what was left of their harvest. Expecting about 5,000 people, they were shocked when 40,000 arrived. This might be a sign of the times. As the economy plummets, we enter an environment ripe for scavengers. From field gleaners to garage-sale aficionados, they are everywhere and are coming from everywhere. I am one of them, a modern hunter-gatherer. ...more

December 6, 2008