By Kevin M
If you’re serious about reining in your household expenses, shopping in thrift stores is an option that needs to be investigated. Thrift stores offer an opportunity to buy clothing for pennies on the dollar compared with the cost of retail. Shirts $2, pants $4, typical! If you work in a business where mode of dress is a major issue, or you have a family who seem to burn through clothes with each turn of the seasons, saving money on clothing could be a major boost for your budget, and thrift stores are the perfect place to do it.
The Basic Setup
If you’re new to thrift stores and accustomed to the shopping experience provided by mall stores and prime retailers, they can be a bit of shock. Usually they’re set in shopping centers that are best described as less than prime, and the stores tend to have something of a bare bones look. This is of course as it needs to be; in order to offer the lowest prices, thrift stores cannot operate in triple A space. But if you can get past the store’s appearance there are true bargains to be had.
