Do You Really Need it New?
Do you really need that new? All the pictures above are the pictures I saw on Craigs List to buy our furniture. Cash - no buying on time ..... You really don't need to by brand new items all the time.
Check out local thrift stores for the kids school and play clothes - I have even found great church/special occasion dresses for my girls. You need a new couch? Check out a thrift store or your local craigs list. If you live in a small town, check the nearest big city craigs list, you can always drive in and pick it up! (be safe and smart when meeting and buying/selling on Craigs List!) And lets not forget eBay! I get ALOT of my clothes on eBay because its hard to find plus sized clothing in thrift stores and the plus sized clothing stores are so expensive!
Also check you nearest Ross, TJ Maxx and Marshal's - you can have brand new clothing for a fraction of the cost! Just to show you how much new stuff you dont need, here is a list of all the things in my house that is craig listed or second hand. (some of which can be seen above)
Matching blue couch and love seat craigs list both for $125, Flat Screen HDTV - free from a friend, vintage wooden credenza to put TV on $40 on Craigs List, China Hutch $60 Criags List, Oak dinning room 8 seater Table with 6 chairs and matching Hutch CL$250, 2 matching retro green side chairs $40 for both. Retro rug CL $25, Cal King Bed - Free from a friend only used 2 years! Both kids dresser brand new free from a friend (they match), Serging Table CL $50, Vintage Wood Sewing Table CL $50, HUGE Tall Bookcases (the white ones in the front room) CL $50 each, Portable Dishwasher - free from a friend who was moving. Awesome 2 round hanging lights - free from a guy in CL I bought something else off him, I saw that and mentioned they were cool and he gave them to me, Trampoline CL $30 (brand new in box - looked online and it would have cost $240 online). - That is all I can think of right now But I know there is more!
I share all this - to show you, you can do it. My house does not look like second hand furniture, it all looks very nice. Just take your time and have cash (a set amount) ready and wait till what you want shows up ....
Items I always buy new ... Underwear, socks, swimsuit sheets and towels (new but NEVER full price! heeheehee)
A word of caution! Internet shopping is good because you can look around and get exactly what you want and really check out the whole world! Be cautious and don't buy buy buy cause you like it. Start looking for something at a set price. Then buy only it. Don't run across something you never new existed before and suddenly need it! When I eBay I either BIN (Buy It Now) or I snipe the auction, so I set an amount that is the most I am willing to pay and then forget about it, until I get an email from the snipper program saying I won or lost!
And here is an idea ... if you owe a lot of money on your stuff .... can you make back what you owe by selling it, then finding something super cheep you can pay for in cash? Because you NEED to get out of debt! Good luck and happy shopping!
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