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Put Your Budget on a Diet: Saving Money by Living Medium

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

One of the fastest growing types of business is the consignment store. The consignment store is where people who need to make a few extra bucks bring their gently used clothing, household goods, baby gear, and furniture. You can either choose to consign your own items, or you can buy consigned items from other sellers.

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Save Money: Buy These 7 Items Used

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Much of the time, baby clothes aren’t used harshly — especially newborn and early infant clothing. We bought a lot of our son’s onesies and other items (including a crib) at a consignment shop. It was much cheaper to buy these items gently used. They lasted us several years, including two cross-country moves.