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    NewsBunny: Will living in cockroach infested apartments listening to the weird old dude next door bang his hooker du jour through the paper-thin walls also becom... more »
    Everything MidnightBikeRide does is a balloon.: I never understood the appeal of "retail therapy" when I was around mall stores- spending money is way too stressful for me-- but now that I've gotten... more »
    gingerkidNYC: This may just be me, but my parents would NOT have permitted me to shop regularly at thrift shops in high school. I did have a few things (bought on s... more »
    hannahwilde: All the clothes I have ever *passionately* loved have come from thrift shops and I still enjoy the thrill of the chase. When I was young and poor I'd ... more »
    frugal: I am and forever will be a thrifter. My best was a $10 Pucci dress. more »
    La Chica Lucy: I got my favorite winter coat at Goodwill. Bright red, a-line, just above the knee, with three big buttons and faux leopard cuffs and collar. It's not... more »
    electrogeek77: It's so difficult to thrift shop when you're plus sized. more »
    BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit): Sadie, if you still have your unwanted 40's housedresses... I'd be glad to take them off your hands. For the charity of it, of course. more »
    Notes from the underwhelmed: Ha! I just got back from the thrift store. I got a nifty black mini-skirt with white circles all over it for $3.99 more »
    keldo: I have found Dolce & Gabbana skirts for $10, Calvin Klein trenches for $8 - thifting is how I roll and I love it. Salvation Army rocks - I give mo... more »
    tiredfairy: I have a friend who says I have "thrift foo" because I get these "feelings" of when a good time to go thrifting will be, go to a shop, and come out wi... more »
    tscheese: For affordable clothing, I fared a lot better in the Midwest than I do now in NYC (not just at thrift stores, but shopping in general.) If you're in a... more »
    The HZA.: Until I was 10, I thought the only place I could get clothes was Value Village. My mom loved I was never a label hound. And even still, I love thrift ... more »
    Liz11685: I am literally a thrift shop queen, and some of my friends were as well. I take great joy in it- telling people that my MIcheal Kors sweater was 5 dol... more »
    AnneBoleyn: I brought my old roommate to the Goodwill the other day and she acted like she would get a horrific disease if she touched anything. :rolling of the e... more »
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    Today's Teens: The Thrifters

    Today's Times tells us that teens are penny-pinching, to the chagrin of the youth apparel industry. But...w hat about thrifting? Isn't that what teens do? More »
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    Label Whores: Selling Fake Fashion? Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad