Shopping

The Pros and Cons of Shopping at Thrift Stores

Shopping at second-hand stores, also referred to as thrift stores, can save you a lot of money. Especially these days with high inflation, your hard-earned money doesn’t go as far as it used to. Everyone is looking for ways to save money and provide for their family. Below is some food for thought – some pros and cons of shopping at thrift stores.

Pros of shopping at thrift stores:

It saves you money.

You can save a lot of money on items such as clothing, kitchenware, toys, DVDs, and much more. Most thrift stores sell donated items so they don’t have to charge sales tax. Where we live, sales tax is very high, so not having to pay sales tax saves us a lot of money.

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Money Saving Tips

Tips for Becoming Financially Savvy

It may not have been at the top of your mind before to become financially savvy, but most people now are feeling the pinch of high inflation. Money is not going as far as it used to. Everything costs more, but most people aren’t receiving a salary increase to match inflation. As a result, it is becoming more important than ever to become financially savvy.  Here are a few tips to get you started.

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Shopping

Tips for Shopping at Costco

I never used to be a Costco shopper, mainly because we used to live in a small rural town and getting to the big city frequently just wasn’t reasonable. However, now that we live in a city, we have started to shop at Costco on a regular basis. There are a few things I want to share you about my experience so far. Hopefully some of these tips will help you when you shop.

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