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Do you know these ‘Grinches’ who stole Salvation Army kettle?

Surveillance video shows two people stealing the money intended to go toward Salvation Army services. The thieves appear to have used bolt cutters to remove the donation bucket from its stand outsi…

Top Four Best Places to Buy and Sell Antiques

If you’re up for the travel and antique shipping, here are four places to start your search for the best place to buy and sell your antiques away from home.

Your Next Step Podiatry

Make an appointment with one of our doctors for an evaluation to see if you qualify for a pair of shoes.

7 Things You Need to Know Before Shopping a Big Antiques Market

Ever wonder why Joanna Gaines always gets the good stuff? Not anymore.

Here's What Goodwill Actually Does With Your Donated Clothes

10 reasons why thrift stores are awesome

It's cheap, funky, and recycled. You really can't go wrong with second-hand shopping.

Thrift Stores are In: Why Thrifting is the Way of the Future?

Thrifting or thrift shopping is when you opt to buy second-hand or pre-loved items, like clothes or furniture. Even though these products are not brand new, most are in good condition. In fact, more and more people are thrift shopping for various reasons, and it is going to be the way of the future. So, […]

5 Reasons You Should Shop at Thrift Stores

You don't need to buy all your clothes at designer stores. Here are the top reasons you should be shopping at thrift stores...

Thrift shopping should become a norm

Thrift shopping is both a money-saving and ethical way to shop for clothes. The writer argues for it to become a norm.

3 Thrift Shopping Mistakes Newbies Make

Thrift shopping is too hard. I never know where to shop. Why don’t I find anything good? These are just some of the comments and questions I hear from those who want to get in to thrift shop…

5 Things to Buy at Thrift Stores (And 5 Things to Avoid)

I've scored some seriously amazing things to buy at thrift stores, but there are definitely a few things I avoid at all costs, too!

5 Items You Can Always Find at a Thrift Shop

You never know what you’ll get when you go thrift shopping. I love that, but others hate how unpredictable the inventory can be. However, in my years of thrifting I’ve repeatedly found …

Sandy Erdman: Thrift shop vs. mall — where do you shop?

Is it strange that I enjoy antique shops and thrift shops more than going to the mall?

What Makes a Perfect Thrift Shop?

I’ve shopped in dozens and dozens of thrift shops across North America and have discovered the obvious: all thrift shops are not created equal. It’s true that thrift shops have a lot in common: th…

What Are 7 Tricks to Help Save More at Thrift Stores?

Thrift store prices are good, but they could be better. Use these tricks to find more deals at thrift stores.

10 Things You Should Always Buy At Thrift Stores

Why Do I Thrift Shop?

Psychedelic Whimsy, Colorful Bohemian Style, & Thrift Shopping-this blog has it all! For fashion & lifestyle posts, stay updated with The Rainbohemian

10 Tips for Shopping at Thrift Stores to Help You Save Money, Look Cool and Go Green

Do you ever shop at thrift stores? Shopping at thrift shops and other second hand clothing stores is an awesome way to save money, find unique clothes and decor items and to help the environment. Yes, you might not have considered the “green-side” of buying second hand, but it prevents those items from ending up …

6 Things Thrift Stores Get Right

I haven’t gone crazy. Yes, I’m giving you retail advice based on a thrift store (what?). I understand that these stores have a lot of retail and merchandising “opportunities.” To be honest, the majority smell, have horrendous flickering lighting, no fitting rooms (unless you’re lucky), no helpful sales staff and wildly unattended children. But they can do a few things right, so let’s take a look at those: 1. The merchandise is always changing. (AKA: they know how to keep it fresh)

14 Things You Should Be Buying at Thrift Stores—and 9 Things to Skip

Thrift shopping is a hit or a miss sometimes, so we've asked some savvy thrifters for their expertise on what things we should always pick up and what things we should leave behind.