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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. Are you too proud to buy used jewelry? You can get a great deal on used jewelry. Many pawnshops offer good prices on jewelry that is often unique. It was much cheaper to buy these items gently used. Don’t be!

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Wait, Don’t Buy That Yet!

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Cosmetics and jewelry. Jewelry stores usually have excess inventory left over and no significant romantic events in January to get folks to buy, so you may find deals on diamonds after the holidays. 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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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. 12 – Sell your unused gold jewelry. Many years ago, I gathered up all of my unused and broken 14k jewelry and sold it to a jeweler. You can read more about how I made $150 by selling my gold jewelry here.

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Donating Household Clutter and Taking a Tax Deduction

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Household items NOT included would be food, paintings, antiques, other objects of art, jewelry, gems, and collections. 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.". Household items.

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The Final Day of 31 Days to Find $1000 ~ How Did You Do?

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Day 10: Sell Your Gold Jewelry for Cash. Day 16: Shop Thrift or Consignment Stores. Day 9: Plan a Low Heat Challenge. Day 11: Cancel Your Cable TV. Day 12: How to Get a FREE Gym Membership. Day 13: Update #2. Day 14: Reduce Your Grocery Spending without Sacrificing Quality. Day 17: Find FREE or Low Cost Family Entertainment.

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