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Save Money: Buy These 7 Items Used

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If you want to save money, one of the best options is to buy used. Not only can buying something second-hand help you save money, but it also reduces the amount of resources that you use. Before you buy new, consider whether or not you can save money — and the earth — by purchasing the following items used: Electronics.

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Wait, Don’t Buy That Yet!

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Brand name TVs. Practically every site I checked recommended waiting to buy brand name TVs until the electronics show in mid-January takes place. Most claimed that the holiday sales were of no-name TVs. Stores also stock up on gift sets with cosmetics for the holidays and may need to move it fast in January. Other tips.

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Everyday Changes that Save Money & Help our Planet + a $25 GIANT FOOD STORES Gift Card Giveaway

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And the bonus to starting these new habits is that you can save quite a bit of money too. So we’re helping the environment and saving money…it’s a win-win. 6 Everyday Changes that Save Money & Help our Planet. By eating your leftovers, you are saving money and avoiding the land fills. Conserve water.

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Take Your Kids on a Money Trip to the Store

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Point out any overhead TVs that are showing store ads. Ways for Busy Parents to Teach Young Children About Money DIY Butterfly Garden 10 Summer Fun Activities For Your Kids How to Teach Your Kids About Money and Business – Take A… How to Shop at Thrift Stores for Clothes To Save Money. Learn About Brands.

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How to Simplify Your Life to Make it Better

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We have more labor-saving devices than ever before in human history but we are living life at a faster pace than ever. Have a big box ready to take the throw-away items and another for anything that is good enough to go to the local thrift store. Do you have an old TV lurking anywhere that is never watched? Be ruthless!

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Growing up in the 1950?s

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Schools usually only had one or two TVs available for the entire school. There were no online saving or bill paying services. Kids walked to school. Alone or with a friend. School started after Labor Day and ended after Memorial Day. Schools did not have air conditioning. There was no need for a ‘zero tolerance’ policy.

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