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Choose Thrift First Challenge – March Meeting

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But I also found success at a thrift store. At that time, I had not reviewed my own spring clothing and I have plenty of time to go back to Target if I can’t find something suitable (and cute) at the thrift store. My mother recently borrowed some luggage from us for a plane trip.

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Choose Thrift First | February Meeting

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I made one trip to my favorite thrift store during their dollar days sale. My mother recently borrowed some luggage from us for a plane trip. Can I find what I need at a second hand or thrift store? I have found new or gently worn name brand clothing, snow gear, shoes, household stuff, and books.

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Introducing the 2015 Choose Thrift First Challenge

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While I love thrift stores, I can be easily swayed to run into Target or Kohl’s when I’m in that part of town. I’m curious to see how much we can save and also how creative we can get by making do with what we already own or looking for things at a thrift store. The Choose Thrift First Challenge.

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Choose Thrift First – April Meeting

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My cousin’s mother’s husband’s uncle’s wife’s sister on Facebook brought bed bugs into her house when she bought a used sofa off of Craigslist… shudder, the story still makes me itch and I think we’ll be buying a new sofa. My mother recently borrowed some luggage from us for a plane trip.

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Choose Thrift First Challenge – January Meeting

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My mother recently borrowed some luggage from us for a plane trip. Can I find what I need at a second hand or thrift store? I have found new or gently worn name brand clothing, snow gear, shoes, household stuff, and books. Start keeping a list of needs with you for your thrift store trips.

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5 Easy Budget Categories to Reduce

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Thrift : I regularly stop by my favorite local thrift store and find crazy bargains. I only shop on Wednesdays, when the store has a 50% off everything sale. I am very particular about brands and quality, yet I regularly find new or gently worn name brand clothing, snow gear, shoes, household stuff, and books.

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Organize Your Home

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When I ran the church’s Mothers Day Out program we had a huge room for the toddlers with bookcases that had cubby holes for toys. When a bill hits your mailbox, put it in the same place each time until it is paid, then destroy or store the receipt in it’s place. It is just common sense and most of us do it most of the time.

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