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When Is the Best Time to Shop at Thrift Stores?

Penny Pinchin' Mom

The post When Is the Best Time to Shop at Thrift Stores? When do thrift stores restock? If you can answer this question in a precise manner, you might just stand a good chance of getting the best deal out of your next thrift store trip. When Is the Best Time to Go Thrift Shopping for Unique Pieces?

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How We Saved in April 2017

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Upon more online research, my husband felt the new repair would be beyond his ability, so we started looking on Craigslist. April’s Thrift Store Finds. My next stop was my favorite thrift store, Community Aid. They have 50% off the entire store every Wednesday. Total Savings: $300.

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How To Haggle For A Bargain

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

This tip is always worth a shot, especially at big box electronics stores. Do Your Research and Compare Prices. You have a great negotiating tool at your disposal if you know what other stores are selling a particular item for. He said “sure” faster than I could finish my sentence. Learn to Negotiate Better Prices.

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My Week: Gentle Leader and Thrifty Sneakers

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It only took a few seconds of online research to discover the Gentle Leader head collar. We found the best price for the Gentle Leader Headcollar at Amazon (that is my affiliate link) at around $8 less than the big box pet store. The girls and I hit my favorite thrift store this week. As usual, I found some great deals.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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I’m always amazed by the amount store tags I see on clothing and household item at thrift stores. Research the store’s return policy for unused purchases without a receipt if you don’t have it. Do some research on your own to see if this is the right fit for you. Become an Instacart shopper.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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I’m always amazed by the amount store tags I see on clothing and household item at thrift stores. Research the store’s return policy for unused purchases without a receipt if you don’t have it. And now you can thrift shop from the comforts of your own home with online thrift stores like thredUP.

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Growing up in the 1950?s

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Cameras had to have actual film and pictures had to be developed after the whole roll of film was ‘exposed’ Research was done at a library using the Dewey decimal system, not a search engine. You researched in the library and wrote to the state’s to get information to plan a trip. There were no discount brokers.

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