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Goodwill Thrift Store Online Coupons, Sales Sites & Other Information

A reoccurring complaint I have heard from family and friends is more often than not they return from a day of shopping at their local Goodwill only to learn later that they could have used a coupon or gone...

0 comments    advice money tips
salmon with watercress sauce (photo by Pat 2009)75

Writers Need to Eat

  Several months ago I purchased a paperback book in a local retail shop.  I did not pay full price; the book was on special offer.  When I arrived home with the volume my mother-in-law was horrified at...

21 comments    internet money writing
Bundles of used clothing ready for export by "The Attic" Co.  (Photo credit, The Attic)73

Faith, Hope (Fraud!) and Charity

Used shirts £5, used books, £2.50, used leather coats as much as £50, second-hand sneakers, £7, furniture for hundreds of pounds. No, not Primark, Mataland or K-Max, these prices were found in my local...

0 comments    websites recession charity
'vintage fashion' or 'other people's cast offs'?  either way, there are treasures to be found!68

Top 10 Thrifty Second Hand Shopping Tips

'vintage fashion' or 'other people's cast offs'? either way, there are treasures to be found! I first fell in love with second hand shops back in my student days – more through complete lack of finance...

1 comment    shopping fashion clothes
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Pippin and the Christmas Fairy

This a Christmas fairy tale written and illustrated by my sister Hayley James. She has given me her full permission to share this story with all of you, in the hope that both adults and children alike will...

7 comments    children pictures friends
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The Goodwill Thrift Store Monthly Sales & Events Calendar is Packed Full of Information

I love to frequent thrift stores where I live. One of my favorite haunts is Goodwill. We have 8 locations throughout the valley, and one thing which has made shopping such a pleasure is their monthly...

0 comments    advice money tips
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What Not To Donate To A Charity Store

I once donated a kettle to a charity store. When asked if it worked I said "well no, that is why I am throwing it out". The lady there suggested that I only donate useful items to the store. I looked around and laughed.

53 comments    life home books
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Goodwill Industries In-Store Sales Specials, Coupons, Free Services & Information

Note: I will update this hubpage as new information becomes available. One of the complaints I have heard from friends and family is that they return from a day of shopping at their local Goodwill...

0 comments    advice money tips
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Straight from the seller's mouth: what to look for when buying vintage clothing on eBay

Every Tuesday I pop into the newsagents, clutching a couple of pound coins in my hot little hand. This is given to the cashier in exchange for a copy of Grazia magazine. In case you've never heard of/read...

0 comments    how to jewelry ebay
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What To Do With Your Time When You Retire

For some people retirement looms over them like a threat. They are worried that they will not know what to do with their time. For other people they cannot wait to retire. For those who think they will be...

2 comments    money travel writing
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