Opt for secondhand
The internet is full of thrift stores or consignment shops where you can find secondhand items in very good condition and at very low prices. TheThriftShopper.com, for example, is a very popular secondhand store. You can find the ones in your area by ZIP code.
You can also do an online search for the locations of national organizations such as Goodwill and the Salvation Army, and national chains such as Play It Again Sports and Plato’s Closet. Yard sales are also worth a shot. Use Garage Sale Finder or Garage Sales Tracker to find the best yard sales in your area.
Also, find out which 11 Thrift Store Items You Should Always Purchase (And 5 You Should Skip).
Get on email lists
Most retailers send e-mails and text messages with their offers and deals. Receiving too many e-mails can be annoying, it’s true, but how else are you going to find out about the low prices and discounts? Subscribe to your favorite retailers so that you’ll stay in the loop and receive notifications regarding their daily, weekly and monthly sales, deals and other discounts. You could even receive exclusive deals that do not appear on the retailer’s website.
To avoid getting too many emails, use a filter such as ProtonMail and direct all your emails from stores and retailers to a special folder.
