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Save Money: Buy These 7 Items Used

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We bought a lot of our son’s onesies and other items (including a crib) at a consignment shop. Garage sales, estate sales, and moving sales are all great places to look for used furniture. Much of the time, baby clothes aren’t used harshly — especially newborn and early infant clothing. Don’t be! Go Frugal'

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Wait, Don’t Buy That Yet!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. Look on Craigs list and in local consignment shops for nearly new exercise equipment. Winter clothes.

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Donating Household Clutter and Taking a Tax Deduction

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I've been tackling clutter since January and I had the boxes stacked in my garage to prove it. You should claim as the value the price that buyers of used items actually pay in used clothing stores, such as consignment or thrift shops.". However, this year we were in Pittsburgh and I missed out on the event.and the cash.

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