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Thrifty Finds: a New (to her) Dresser, Valentine’s Day

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So for the first time I checked out Craigslist. Too many stories of Craigslist gone wrong. But when I found a pretty good solution on Craigslist, I sent my husband to pick it up the dresser. A matching twin headboard was included, but she doesn’t need it, so I might try to sell it at our next yard sale, or Craigslist.

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10 MORE Free (but Thoughtful) Christmas Gift Ideas

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This idea came to me when my retired neighbor called me and asked if I could come over and help her with a Craigslist posting. Some ideas to include: lawn mowing. clean gutters. weed flower beds. Online lessons. We live in a tech age and a lot of seniors could use some lessons to keep up. Garden Harvest. Are you a gardener?

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Oue Home Will Never Sound the Same.

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We checked Craigslist occasionally, but the piano search was put on hold when other things became a priority. Their music department leases pianos for a school year and then sells them to the public. (It It doesn't sound very cost effective to me, but I digress.) The prices ranged from $1500 - $3000.moving moving along.

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10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

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Look for the big items that are worth your time and list them on Craigslist or find a local Facebook page where you can list stuff that you’re selling. However, there’s always stuff to sell, like outgrown, but good clothing, shoes, toys, household goods, etc. Spend some time and go through your house.

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Choose Thrift First Challenge – January Meeting

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After shopping locally at some furniture stores, I resorted to Craigslist and spent hundreds less on a new-to-her dresser. At the beginning of the month, we were in the market for a bedroom dresser because my youngest daughter’s dresser fell apart over the holidays. Daughter and mommy were both thrilled.

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Christmas Savings Club | July Meeting

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Or sell some bigger items on Craigslist. Any grocery money that is left over at the end of August will go towards my Christmas Savings Account to make up for my shortfall from June. Not sure about a pantry challenge? Here are some other ways to make up a shortfall: Host a yard sale. Sell your unused gold. Pick up extra hours at work.

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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. Have you joined the challenge?

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