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Save Money at Thrift Stores and Garage Sales

These tips were submitted by our readers to help you save money by buying second-hand items at thrift stores and garage sales.

Buy Clothes at Consignment Shops

You can save even more money by looking for sales at consignment shops. Here's how.

Clean Up Old Items

You don't need to necessarily overlook soiled or worn items when shopping for bargains at a garage sale.

Garage Sale Shopping With Young Kids

This is a good hint for garage sale shopping when you have young kids.

Garage Sales and Consignment Shops

This tip will help you save money at garage sales and consignment shops.

Goodwill Outlets

You can save money and find some good deals buying at Goodwill outlets.

Save at Garage Sales

Here's a tip for saving money at garage sales.

Save on Kid's Clothes

Here's a tip for saving money when buying clothes for your kids at second-hand stores.

Save on Winter Clothes

Save money when buying winter clothes for your kids.

Take Advantage of Clean-Up Days

You can save, and make money, by taking advantage of your town's clean-up days. Here's how.

Used Office Supplies

Here's a tip for getting inexpensive or free office supplies from a used furniture store.

Yard Sale Books for Kids

You can save lots of money by shopping yard sales for kid's books.

Yard Sale Tupperware

This unique idea might help you save money on Tupperware purchased at yard sales.

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