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(Colorado Springs, CO) Thrift stores go with military communities just like peanut butter goes with jelly - they are better together. That said, it came as a shock last month when the Academy Spouses Club (ASC) shared on Facebook that the thrift store at the United States Air Force Academy was permanently closing effective March 31st, 2023.

Want to thrift on your vacation or pick up a few unique finds for your lakehouse? South Lake Tahoe has several thrift stores that offer a wide selection of second-hand goods at affordable prices. Whether you’re a local resident or a visitor, a visit to a thrift store in South Lake Tahoe is a great way to save money while supporting the community. Not only can you score great deals, but you can also feel good knowing that your purchases are helping to fund local organizations and non-profits. Here are some of the best thrift stores in the area:

This is my most recent thrift store walkthrough and what I purchased. Christmas items included.

Since clothing can be so expensive, many people shop at thrift stores when they need to add to their wardrobe. You can often find good pieces that are hardly worn at a fraction of the cost. However, not everyone can find the right pieces.

Photo/The Place Facebook page. (Forsyth County, GA) The numbers may come as a surprise to many Forsyth County families. At the Forsyth County Board of Education meeting on August 16, Superintendent of Education Jeff Bearden said the school system helped more than 800 homeless students, and the poverty rate for students in Forsyth County is 15 percent. That translates to more than 7,500 students in need of financial assistance.

Dozens of Salvation Army thrift shops have permanently closed since 2020, and more are expected to shutter throughout the current calendar year, according to executives. This article is based on corporate postings and accredited media reports. Linked information within this article is attributed to the following outlets:Wikipedia.org, SalvationArmyUSA.org, ShopTheSalvationArmy.com, BestLifeOnline.com, Sports.Yahoo.com, and Omaha World-Herald.

Because I craft for a living, I need to resupply sometimes. So a trip to Goodwill is sometimes required. It also helps my motivation to get something different to makeover, upcycle, or repurpose. This trip was pretty good as far as different projects I have to work on. The prices like everything else are getting quite crazy though.

People like myself are returning to independent, family owned thrift stores. Many are fed up with the price surges at chain thrift stores. We want to find unique pieces, and not things that are discounted from department stores. Some of my best love items have come from local family owned thrift stores.

2nd Ave Thrift SuperStores has provides used and discount retail goods. They have a wide selection of clothes, accessories, housewares & toys.