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3 Ways To Save Money On The Kids’ Back To School Wardrobe

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For example, you can try shopping at thrift stores. You can also take advantage of tax free holidays, and you can set up clothing exchange clubs with your friends. Thrift Stores Some people think thrift stores are inherently dirty, but this is often not the case. Many of these stores are crowded.

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10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

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Before we get to the list, if you haven’t started planning for Christmas, I offer this FREE Christmas Gift & Spending Budget Excel Worksheet to my email subscribers. I shop at thrift stores frequently and I am always amazed at how much I see with store tags still on the product. Hopefully, that’s your goal too.

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How We Saved in April 2017

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In April, we saved quite a bit of money by comparison shopping, and choosing thrift first. Most companies will offer free quotes for a chance to earn your business. April’s Thrift Store Finds. My next stop was my favorite thrift store, Community Aid. The big hitters this month saved us about $500.

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4 Ways to Save Money as a New Mom

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And while no new parent wants to skimp on their newborn, that doesn’t mean you can’t find some clever ways to save. Babies grow quickly, so you might find perfectly good baby clothes that were barely used at a thrift shop. Plus, some recalled car seats might slip through into thrift stores.

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How to Furnish a New Home For Next to Nothing

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We furnished our house almost for free by using a few methods: Repurpose Old Pieces . We even got a TV that my parents weren’t using anymore (a flat screen LCD TV at that)! Refinish Free Items. We received a headboard for our bed for free that was absolutely beautiful. Go Frugal'

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Do You Save Wrapping? – Thrifty Ways to Wrap Christmas Gifts

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My parents and their siblings were of the generation that grew up during the depression in the 1930′s. Dress it up with artwork or natural greenery as shown in this post from Parents. Some retail stores do still give out gift boxes for free, always check if you are buying in a brick and mortar store. Ask for gift boxes.

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My Best Garage Sale Finds

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If you are in more of a hurry, find a thrift store instead. Expect to pay a bit more in a thrift store, but if it is run by a charitable organization, you can feel good about paying a few bucks more because you are helping out the cause. A wheel barrow – free. She pressed the wheel barrow on me for free so I took it home.