. It's not shameful -- it's trendy! There are entire TV shows dedicated to it! It's a veritable movement! So grab your scissors and start scouring. There's weekly ads for your favorite stores and manufacturer's coupons. Don't forget about either! And think seasonal, too. If it's not on sale this week, it may be on sale next, so try to hold off. And sometimes mid-week or post-holiday brings better deals as well. In addition to cutting paper and checking out manufacturer's websites, head for the social couponing websites, too, like LivingSocial, Groupon, Hukkster, or TravelZoo. The deals don't just stop at grocery store goods -- you could be hitting up restaurants at half of what you normally pay. With a little ingenuity, your party lifestyle could stay intact! This is a good way to make life richer, too. Can't afford the gym? Take an 80% off kickboxing class through Groupon. Need a Christmas gift? Hmm, where do you have a coupon for? It doesn't have to stop at things you can stock your house with! This is becoming trendy, too. If you can buy it second-hand, might as well, right? Vintage is totally in and consumerism is totally out. And apart from legit second-hand shops, go for garage sales, Craigslist listings, auctions, and other community events (like church book sales, etc.). You'll be a treasure-finder in no time. Hit up your family, too. We've become a culture that has so much stuff, we actually have storage facilities. Think about how twisted that is. How many people do you know that truly live minimally? So hit 'em up! They probably (read: definitely) have stuff they need to get rid of. You know Craigslist, but have you heard of a site called Freecycle.org? You go to your community's page and find people offering to get rid of things for free. And people wanting things, too, of course. And that's just one of many! You really shouldn't have to pay full price for anything. Apart from the social couponing websites we talked about earlier, there's also sites like eBay and Etsy where you can get things from actual people, often at much cheaper rates. This one can be a bit dangerous. If you're the spendy type, a credit card may be the worst thing you can possibly do to yourself. But if you know you can handle it (and you have a decent credit score), consider opening a credit card with a rewards program. Every time you use it, you rack up points. Every so often you can turn those points in for stuff -- or cash. Boom, second source of income! Always be sure to read the fine print. The last thing you want is to open a credit card with an insane interest rate and start using it and work yourself into a terrible, debt-laden existence. That's the opposite of what you want to happen. You probably won't be surprised to hear that experiences are shown to make humans happier than possessions. They last longer and they don't clutter up our shelves in their lack of being used. So if your life is feeling lacking, aim for experiences. Those possessions won't actually make you feel better. And if they do, it will be entirely short-lived. Christmas coming? Ask to have a class or gym membership paid for. Ask for travel credit. Ask for things you can actually use. Sure, that 50" TV would be nice, but you'll want to replace it in a year anyway. Make your life richer with experiences, not things.
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