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Choose Thrift First | February 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. I made one trip to my favorite thrift store during their dollar days sale. Can I find what I need at a second hand or thrift store?

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Choose Thrift First Challenge – January 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. Can I find what I need at a second hand or thrift store? Start keeping a list of needs with you for your thrift store trips.

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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. Can I find what I need at a second hand or thrift store? Start keeping a list of needs with you for your thrift store trips.

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Choose Thrift First Challenge – March 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 I also found success at a thrift store. Can I find what I need at a second hand or thrift store? How did you do in February?

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Introducing the 2015 Choose Thrift First Challenge

Family Balance Sheet

In 2015, the monthly challenge will be Choose Thrift First. So for 2015, I want to challenge myself and you, to rethink our purchases by taking advantage of more cost effective solutions, like borrowing, buying second hand, or just making do with what we already have. Can I find what I need at a second hand or thrift store?

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Our 2018 Financial Goals

Family Balance Sheet

We bought a used pop-up several years ago and it was one of the best decisions for our family We absolutely adore camping, and we’d like to upgrade to a travel trailer. Choose Thrift First. While I love thrift stores, I can be easily swayed to run into Target, TJ Maxx, and/or Kohl’s when I feel like I need something.

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My 2020 Financial Goals & A Recap of 2019

Family Balance Sheet

I decided to be productive in those early morning hours and I updated our Family Balance Sheet and that’s when I realized why I was so antsy. I feel like I made a lot of trips to the thrift store to donate our stuff, but my house will tell you otherwise. This will always be a work in progress for my family.