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How to Shop for Furniture at Thrift Stores

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Some small thrift stores don’t accept credit cards and a budget will help keep you from overspending or buying things that you do not necessarily need that day. Tip: Leaving your cards at home, or at least in the car, will help you stick to your budget because you can only use the cash that you have on hand.

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Shannon & Her Husband Paid off $22,000 in 9 Months

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We also continued using debit and credit cards (paid in full multiple times per month) for the convenience of tracking our expenses online. We have never carried credit card debt during our marriage, so we felt comfortable that it wouldn’t be a temptation. Then we look at it together each month.

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