Spend thrift
As a new year begins amid continued economic worries, retail stores are suffering. But thrift stores are becoming increasingly popular.
Terri Thompson was embarrassed as a child when her mother dragged her to thrift stores to try on clothes. She still remembers going to school in one particularly hideous outfit: a secondhand skirt altered to make bell bottoms. But as an adult, Terri soon realized she liked shopping in thrift stores. She could find everything she wanted - at affordable prices.
Recently Terri took on the challenge of inspiring others to shop at thrift stores, too. She convinced a local builder to give her the keys to a model home and she furnished it entirely with secondhand items. As she tells Dick Gordon, the event was a huge success and convinced many more people of the value of purchasing things used.
Contact UsAddicted to the Game
Did you open a new Wii this holiday season? Or perhaps you spent the holidays cuddled up playing video games online.
Mike Stachowiak knows the thrill of online gaming intimately. Mike spent three years during high school and college immersed in an online role playing game called EverQuest. When he quit, he was ranked the best player in the world. He eventually sold his ID on eBay for $2,000. After that, he was shunned by the people he had played with for years, but he hasn't looked back.
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