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5 Ways College Students Can Stretch a Dollar

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Thrift Store Style. Thrift stores, on the other hand, offer affordable, stylish clothing. Many shoppers are now turning to thrift stores to find fashionable items. Check out the stores in your school’s area to find out where you can stretch your dollar. Dining Hall. All rights reserved.

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5 Frugal DIY Halloween Decor Ideas

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It is like stores know how much we love getting our homes festive and so they put out décor at high prices, hoping that consumers won’t know any better and will just snatch it up. Make a dollar store fallscape. Buy a colorful red, orange, or gold runner at your local dollar store as well as a few faux pumpkins or gourds.

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DIY Gift Idea: Easy Tea Cup Snow Globe

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We were able to find the cup and saucer at our local thrift store for just a quarter each. Mini ornaments and glitter can be found at most dollar stores and crafting stores rather inexpensively as well. ©2009-13 Saving Cents with Sense ™, a website of Saving Sense Media LLC. Hot glue, glue gun. How to Make it: 1.

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Working Moms on a Budget: 5 Tips for Thrifty Business Fashion

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Thrift Shopping. With your wardrobe in mind, start with thrift stores. Thrift stores are not the dusty, smelly places of the past. Shopping at an online stores like Overstock means you’ll be able to get name brand clothing at a discount. Before heading to the store, make sure you have a budget in mind.

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Frugal Fall DIY: Easy Pillowcase Pumpkin

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You can peruse your local thrift stores for one as we did, or find them for just a few dollars at your local retail store. This can be found at your local dollar store or craft store. ©2009-13 Saving Cents with Sense ™, a website of Saving Sense Media LLC. Supplies Needed: 1 orange pillowcase.

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Frugal Fall DIY Project: Puzzle Piece Apple

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50 cents at a thrift store, but you can even grab a 50-100 piece puzzle at the dollar store and it will work great too. Check out your dollar store for lots of options. ©2009-13 Saving Cents with Sense ™, a website of Saving Sense Media LLC. Supplies Needed: Small to medium sized puzzle pieces. Picture frame.

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Beginning Exercise without Breaking the Bank

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Check out local thrift stores, Craigslist ads, and garage sales for low cost (and sometimes free!) Sometimes second hand sports stores also carry this type of equipment. ©2009-13 Saving Cents with Sense ™, a website of Saving Sense Media LLC. equipment like mats, hand weights, and fitness benches. All rights reserved.

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