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A thrifter flipped vintage Goodwill…

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Thrift stores are not supposed to feel like auction houses, yet that…

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Who keeps buying return boxes—and…

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The return-box economy runs on a simple fantasy: pay pennies on the…

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How bringing a magnet while…

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Thrift stores are full of metal pieces that look expensive but are…

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Here’s the Net Worth You…

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You probably wonder what number actually counts as “rich” today and whether…

How finding a buffalo nickel…

How finding a buffalo nickel…

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A kid in Pennsylvania in 2007 thought he was just counting out…

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7 Things to Buy at…

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Stretching a fixed income doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice comfort or…

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Here’s what’s really inside a…

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Amazon return pallets promise a kind of industrial-scale treasure hunt, where thousands…

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A rare 2004 quarter that…

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Every so often, a routine piece of pocket change turns out to…

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“My mom plans to spend…

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In one modern twist on the classic inheritance drama, Isabella’s mother has…

How One Man Changed His…

How One Man Changed His…

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You stumble on a small, ordinary object that turns your financial picture…

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Madison Clark

Mom, Wife, Minimalist.

Join me in my journey to declutter my life and live a simply beautiful life.

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