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How to Check Thrift Store Purchases

You can score some major deals by shopping at a thrift store. How about a brand new, large, crockpot in the box for $10 or girls designer dresses for only $2 each? These are a couple of my recent bargains. Of course, some finds are better than others. We have been burned in the past with things such as appliances that don’t work or jewelry that broke the minute we got it home. The past is the past, however, and now we are a lot smarter. We know exactly how to check thrift store items before we buy them, exactly … Continue reading →

Your Thrift Store Purchases Can Affect Your Credit Cards

I read a very interesting article on CreditCards.com this morning. In it, the author explains that making credit card purchases at certain stores, including thrift stores can negatively affect your ability to get credit as well as how much credit you will get and even interest rates. Basically, although the credit card companies can’t see exactly what you are purchasing, they may consider it risky behavior if you spend money at casinos, fast food restaurants and thrift stores. Okay, let’s put aside for the moment all of that data mining and how scary it is that there is all sorts … Continue reading →

It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year for Thrift Store Bargains

Is the Christmas music still playing in your home or have you already moved on from the holidays? I’ve been encountering a little bit of both in the past two days. There is a desire both too hold on to Christmas as it has come too quickly, and a desire to prepare for the new year. One way that folks are moving on and preparing for the new year is by getting all of their last donations in before the calendar hits 1/1. This way, everything can be taken off of taxes for the year. This is true not only … Continue reading →

Save More at The Thrift Store (1)

Did you know that there are some special ways to save even more at the thrift store? Thrift store shopping is a wonderful way to save money and be frugal. Most of the time, thrift stores are run by charities, so any money you spend there will be going to a good cause. I started thrift store shopping after my first child was born. A new stay-at-home-mom, I needed to get out of the house. I didn’t know about play dates then or finding other new moms. So instead, I would put Andrew in his stroller and we would take … Continue reading →

Random Deals – Week of June 26, 2012

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One way to save money is to shop at a thrift store. This is a great way to pick up some used clothing, books, or picture frames for a nice price. When it comes to things like shoes, and swimwear, it is best to purchase them new. There are plenty of sales and deals going on that will help you save money on new swimwear and shoes. Puma is having its Semi-Annual Sale. You can find shoes for up to 50% off the usual price. Their selections include shoes for men, for women, or for kids. Payless Shoesource is having … Continue reading →

A Guide to Frugal Part Time Work

Now that the kids are in school or soon will be, have you considered taking on a little part time work to pay the bills, pay down debt or have a little extra for vacation, furniture or other new purchases? Part time work may be a good solution for some. Here are some considerations to make sure that you don’t wind up spending most of your pay check just on preparing to go to work or have the opportunity for work. Benefits of the Job When you are considering applying for part time work, take a look at the benefits … Continue reading →

Simple Living Resources

Many people who have a frugal lifestyle don’t do it for the lifestyle so much as for the necessity. However, frugal and simple living can also be a choice, and an empowering one at that. If you’re in a house, think about whether you can move or share your living accommodations to help you live well on less income. We have a townhouse, which is large but is hard to share. We may rent out a room in our home in some way, thereby allowing us to take in a little bit more income. Think about your consumption of material … Continue reading →

Evaluating Quality in Used Items

Not only can you save money by buying used items, but you can often get a better quality product that when you buy something new. There are two reasons for this, and I’ll give you the details below. Buying used items may be hard to do at first because of any misallocations you might have about getting things second hand. So if you need to, start small, with bright items that are easy to clean, or items that are easy to consider used, such as books or DVDs. You’ll soon see that there is plenty of good quality merchandise to … Continue reading →

Practical Clothes Shopping

About a week ago I had to opportunity to go out shopping with a good friend. Her mission was to get me out of my standard uniform of jeans, tops and sneakers and into something with more style. The rules were that I was not allowed to buy anything black it’s classic), and I was not allowed to buy socks. You see, my practicality being what it is, socks are infinitely useful. Besides being worn on the feet, once they become worn out, they can still be used for many other things. Plus, it is rare to find new socks … Continue reading →

So, What is a Frugalista?

While discussing frugality with fellow frugal blogger, Mary Ann Romans, I learned a brand new word. “Frugalista”. Apparently my style of frugality has a name. As I previously mentioned, in my blog ‘A different type of frugal blogger’ , my goal in life is to get things my family (especially my husband) needs, and sometime wants for as little money as possible. So, what is a frugalista? The urban dictionary defines a frugalista as “A thrift shopper who will stop at nothing to get a bargain; including trampling store employees to death. The term is a combination of “frugal” and … Continue reading →