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Thrifty Finds: Spring & Summer Clothes

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With my list, I went to my favorite thrift store to see what I could find. What I’m still looking for at the thrift stores: shorts. I’m very particular about what I buy at the thrift stores. As soon as I walk into a thrift store, I head straight to the shoe racks. Thrifting'

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Thrifty Finds: a New (to her) Dresser, Valentine’s Day

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Two drawers of her dresser pretty much disintegrated over the holidays and the poor girl was living out of plastic tubs until we found a replacement. I checked some local furniture stores to check the prices of new dressers. It’s a solid piece and she loves the mirror, as most little girls do. The shirts were $1.50

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Thrifty Finds: Snow Gear

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So instead of heading to a retail store, I hit my favorite thrift store (on a Wednesday for their 50% off sale) to see if I would have any luck. Brand new, size 3, girls snow boots and gently used black overall snow pants in size 6. Luck is definitely what I found!

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My Week: Gentle Leader and Thrifty Sneakers

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We found the best price for the Gentle Leader Headcollar at Amazon (that is my affiliate link) at around $8 less than the big box pet store. The girls and I hit my favorite thrift store this week. Both girls got new (to them) sneakers and they were thrilled. As usual, I found some great deals.

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Meet Aja. She & her husband Paid Off $110,000 in Debt

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We have 2 girls that I am home schooling this year. Be willing to sacrifice- there are things we had to do that made us look weird: home school, skip eating out as much with family, doing my own hair & nails, getting a wardrobe from the thrift store and forgoing paper towels. If married, who initiated the debt free goal?

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Don’t be a Buy-It-New Snob

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Here is a short list of some of my favorite finds at garage, estate and thrift store sales. It’s a favorite of my granddaughter (who is in that horse crazy phase that most girls hit). Rattan loveseat and ottoman – $25. I didn’t have to do a thing to these pieces except get them home and hose them off.

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Our 2018 Financial Goals

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However, we could use a year of extra thriftiness to find any extra funds to accelerate the $10k. 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. The Girls’ Activities. Start college funds for our two girls. The Guidelines for 2018: 1.