Having a Yard Sale? Promote on Patch!

Use our Marietta events calendar to drive traffic to your driveway for your garage sales.

So you've cleaned out your garage, your attic, the back of your closet...but where do you put it all? Your driveway, of course. You dig out the price stickers and folding tables, and you wait for the weekend treasure hunters to flock. But, your neon poster on Atlanta Road didn't exactly do the trick. Looking for some free publicity to promote your yard sale so you can fill your pockets instead of your closets? Use Patch! Click here to post your garage sale in our Community Calendar. Let others know what you're selling, where you're selling it and when. You can even post pictures of your items with prices. Do as much or as little as you'd like, it's just that easy, and free!

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Good Mews Flea Market Starts Friday

The spring fundraiser takes place over the next five weekends at the Piedmont Commons Shopping Center.

From a press release issued by Good Mews: Good Mews will be holding its Annual Spring Flea market on weekends beginning Friday, April 12 and running through Sunday, May 12. Sale dates include Fridays for the first and last weekends only.   Saturday hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.(same for the Friday dates) and Sundays from Noon-5 p.m.  New merchandise will be on display each weekend! Visit our NEW, BIGGER and BETTER LOCATION in the Piedmont Commons (Publix) Shopping Center, 1050 E. Piedmont Road, Marietta, 30062 (at the intersection of Roswell Rd and E. Piedmont Rd).   Donated items such as furniture, jewelry, small appliances, kitchenware, music, DVD’s, books, home décor, electronics, etc. are needed to make it a success.  Donations will be …

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Publix Issues Deli Recall

The Tri Fruit and Grain Salad may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Publix Super Markets is issuing a voluntary recall for the Publix Deli Tri Fruit and Grain Salad, since it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Publix received notification of the potential contamination from their supplier, Allison's Gourmet Kitchens. Publix Deli Tri Fruit and Grain Salad, UPC # 41415-39662, was distributed in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee. Product was sold in pre-packaged 12 ounce containers, and this recall involves all product sold from December 2012 through March 26, 2013. "Consumption of products containing Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious and sometimes fatal infection in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy …

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Public Input Sought on Marietta University Enhancement District

The purpose of the study is to develop a redevelopment plan for Cobb and South Marietta Parkways, increase visibility of Life and Southern Polytechnic State universities and help to connect the universities with the surrounding community.

by city of Marietta The city of Marietta, Life University and Southern Polytechnic State University invite the community (students, residents, business owners and people who work in Marietta) to participate in an online survey that will collect additional input on what types of businesses, shopping and restaurants you would like to see in the Marietta University Enhancement District (MU2) study area. The purpose of the study is to develop a redevelopment plan for Cobb Parkway and South Marietta Parkway, increase visibility of Life and Southern Polytechnic State universities and help to connect the universities with the surrounding community.

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Public Input Sought on Marietta University Enhancement District

The purpose of the study is to develop a redevelopment plan for Cobb and South Marietta Parkways, increase visibility of Life and Southern Polytechnic State universities and help to connect the universities with the surrounding community.

by city of Marietta The city of Marietta, Life University and Southern Polytechnic State University invite the community (students, residents, business owners and people who work in Marietta) to participate in an online survey that will collect additional input on what types of businesses, shopping and restaurants you would like to see in the Marietta University Enhancement District (MU2) study area. The purpose of the study is to develop a redevelopment plan for Cobb Parkway and South Marietta Parkway, increase visibility of Life and Southern Polytechnic State universities and help to connect the universities with the surrounding community.

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What to Buy in January to Save

Take a look at some of the items that you can find deals on this month, including diet foods, athletic and winter apparel, televisions and other electronics, tax filing software, furniture, appliances, chocolate and other snacks, toys and more.

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Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market Celebrates Grand Opening in Marietta

Marietta City and Cobb County officials and representatives from Wal-Mart Neighborhood Markets celebrated the opening of a 41,403-square foot grocery-only store at 1137 Powder Springs Road on Jan. 16.

by City of Marietta Marietta City and Cobb County officials and representatives from Wal-Mart Neighborhood Markets celebrated the opening of a 41,403-square foot grocery-only store at 1137 Powder Springs Road on Jan. 16. Approximately 90 employees have been hired to operate the store, one of the first Wal-Mart Neighborhood Markets in Georgia. The store is strategically located within one of Marietta’s opportunity zones, which encourage new businesses to locate in the city or existing businesses to expand. When two or more new jobs to the state of Georgia are created, businesses may be eligible to receive $3,500 in state income tax credits for each new job for five years. Marietta has three opportunity zones. "The city of Marietta welcomes…

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Frugal Family: Cut Bills, Bad Habits, Prices, Calories

This week Frugal Family offers simple, easy-to-keep-New Year’s tasks that have immediate impacts on your health and budget. Take a look at tips to save on power bills, cut back on bad habits, shop smart, save time and money on food and improve your health

This is the time of year for making resolutions to improve our lives. With the best intentions and lots of hope, we usually find ourselves failing miserably and feeling guilty in short order. Most of the time the failure to succeed is because we set our expectations too high. If we can’t save a set amount of money each month for that cruise, how do we expect to turn financial savvy overnight? Just as it took years to develop bad habits like overeating or smoking, it is going to take time to undo them. A much more productive way to reach our goals is by taking small steps in the right direction, things we can succeed at today and feel a sense of accomplishment. Attaining a goal creates confidence and allows us to tackle the next, harder …

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Are Banking, ATM, Checking Fees Unrealistically High Now?

The average cost of an out-of-network ATM transaction is $4.07. Should something be done?

Fees on checking accounts hit an all-time high in 2012, reports the financial website Bankrate.com, with much of the increase coming in charges for use of out-of-network ATMs. According to the side, the average fee assessed by the owner of a foreign ATM climbed 4 percent this year to $2.50. Combined with the typical charge by a consumer's own bank for an out-of-network withdrawal — $1.57, up 11 percent — the average cost per transaction now stands at a whopping $4.07. And for the first time ever, all financial institutions surveyed by Bankrate.com reported charging non-customers for ATM transactions. Other checking account expenses — such as maintenance fees and non-sufficient funds fees — also have risen, due in part to banks' response to…

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