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My husband & I love to shop and seriously who doesn't?! We love to get new looks, upgrade our luggage and of course give our child more and more things to play with. As a young family we are always finding ways to provide for each other and still live within our means. Here I'd like to share with you two ways in which we have saved money & still been able to buy the things we want.
1- Visit your local second hand store. We love to visit the local Vinnies & Salvos. The other day I was able to find all these brand new baby clothes still with tags on & each item costed between $1-2. These can make for perfect gifts or you can keep them safe for yourself for that special moment. These places are also good for finding luggage, most of what we have found has been hardly used & what could have been much more expensive from a retail shop we got for $5. Just a note of warning, once you have finished browsing through the shop & picking up all your little goodies, do a final check through your shopping basket to make sure you have what you need & put back the items that aren't necessary. Trust me it's so easy to find many 'nice' things that we like & don't need.
2- Check out Gumtree/Ebay. Gumtree has seriously become my new best friend. I found our bed on it for free, yes that right, it was FREE! We just had to organise pick up. I have noticed many people give away furniture & other household items. This is a great place to look if you are planning on moving out & want to start out small.
The key to successful shopping is patience, having a list of things to buy & visiting the stores/websites frequently. Don't be disappointed if you don't find what you want straight away, it usually comes when you least expect it and when it does you'll enjoy the moment. HAPPY SHOPPING!!
