One of my favorite spring time ritual is rummaging through stuff at weekend garage sales. You never know what you might find. I haven't been that lucky to find hidden gems that turn out to be valuable antiques. No such luck. But I've picked up many household items (furniture, shelving, kitchenware, home decoration items, etc.) that not only saved me a considerable amount if I were to buy them new, but they also add charm and character to my home.
In other words, rather than spending lots of my hardearned cash buying new stuff, I can get the same used stuff from garage sales that look like they have always been in my home.
Likewise, I visit my local Goodwill, Salvation Army and St. Vincent de Paul stores to browse for good finds on weekends. If you visit these stores in better neighborhoods, they usually have higher quality donations that look almost like new. Why pay full price when you can get items that are like new at a fraction of the price?
In other words, rather than spending lots of my hardearned cash buying new stuff, I can get the same used stuff from garage sales that look like they have always been in my home.
Likewise, I visit my local Goodwill, Salvation Army and St. Vincent de Paul stores to browse for good finds on weekends. If you visit these stores in better neighborhoods, they usually have higher quality donations that look almost like new. Why pay full price when you can get items that are like new at a fraction of the price?
As for books and movies, I turn to my neighborhood public library instead of buying new books and dvds. As far as I am concerned, why should I buy new books and dvds when I can borrow them? True, it may take a while to get that latest bestseller or dvd release, but I don't mind waiting if it saves me money.
As for those times when I want to buy a book or dvd for my personal collection, I visit my favorite online store Amazon.com
for web-based purchases and my local Half-Price Bookstore where I regularly pop in to browse for interesting finds.
As for those times when I want to buy a book or dvd for my personal collection, I visit my favorite online store Amazon.com
for web-based purchases and my local Half-Price Bookstore where I regularly pop in to browse for interesting finds.Read the other entries in my Frugal Living Tips Series.
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