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- Jillian Pretzel had a Christmas list of 20 people this year, so she decided to thrift her gifts.
- At stores like Goodwill and the Salvation Army, she found new toys, picture frames, and books.
- Her anticipated budget was $600, but by buying secondhand she came in at about $275 — saving $325.
A few weeks ago, as I shifted things around in my car to make room for my shopping bags, I knew my husband wouldn't give me side-eye about overspending on Christmas gifts when I came home. I'd just made some serious progress on my year-end goal of doing all my holiday shopping at secondhand stores.