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Save Money and the Environment By Buying Second Hand

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We have bought a few pieces of furniture new such as our couch. I don’t mind waiting to get these items used, and I don’t feel like we have to have the latest version to benefit from them. However, the majority have been bought used. Kitchen Table We bought our first small kitchen table used for $25 fifteen years ago.

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Choose Thrift First – April Meeting

Family Balance Sheet

In 2015 I’m challenging myself to rethink purchases by taking advantage of more cost effective solutions like borrowing, buying second hand, or just making do with what we already have. But we’re also in the market to replace our living room couch that is falling apart.

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