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Shopping Consignment Sales: My Experience

September 29, 2015 by One Frugal Girl 5 Comments

Last week my six month old and I ventured over to a large consignment sale in the Washington, DC area. I had two big goals in mind. First, to look for a winter jacket for my three year old. Second, to investigate the prices for items sold there. I considered selling at this particular sale […]

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The Thrift Store: Books for My Three Year Old

August 29, 2015 by One Frugal Girl Leave a Comment

My oldest son loves to read. I packed a book in my hospital bag and began reading to him on the very day he was born. Every day, even when he was quite small, we read together. Usually a few books in the morning, a few more mid-day and three as part of the bedtime […]

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Things I Stopped Buying

August 21, 2015 by One Frugal Girl 1 Comment

I’ve spent a lot of money on home renovations lately, but other than big ticket items like mortgages, utilities and bi-weekly groceries I just don’t open my wallet up much these days. There are a lot of things I no longer buy. Here are just a few that top that list: Nail Polish – I […]

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Choosing a Kid’s Bike: Focus on Quality or Price?

July 28, 2015 by One Frugal Girl 2 Comments

I’m crouching in the consignment store staring at two bikes. I probably look a little bit crazy. I lift one and contemplate it’s weight. I turn the handlebars, left and right, right and left. Does it move too easily? It definitely feels loose. It feels flimsy in my hands. I inspect the first one again. […]

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Avoiding the Urge to Spend Money By Counting My Blessings

November 27, 2014 by One Frugal Girl 1 Comment

So far I’ve managed to avoid the plethora of store emails streaming into my inbox. I’m deleting the majority of unread feeds in my reader too. Fifty percent off, free shipping, buy-one-get-one and every other type of sale tactic in between flashes on my screen, but so far I haven’t pulled out my credit card […]

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