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Wait, Don’t Buy That Yet!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You may decide you don’t need or want the item at all if you push yourself to wait to get a bargain on it! However, I wait until spring and summer to buy decorations – and get them at garage sales. These get donated to thrift stores or placed in consignment shops so you might keep checking your local stores for these.

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Collecting – Tips for Fun and Profit

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you do find a bargain, there is most likely something wrong with the object. Before you jump on a seeming bargain, based on research you did in the past, check out the current market for the object. That same person may troll neighborhood garage sales and offer to cart away anything left after the sale for free.