#7: The Thrill of Thrifting
This one speaks to my very soul. Of course, there are certain things I insist on buying new—underwear and mattresses are on that list—but for a lot of things, there is absolutely no reason not to buy secondhand. You want clothes for cheap? Thrift shop. You need a new dining room table and don’t want to pay hundreds to get it at the furniture store? Check out your local classifieds. The number of like-new shoes I’ve gotten for half-off on eBay would astound you.
Plus, you get to feel good about yourself (and, if you’re me, a little bit smug) because you kept the items that you purchased from eventually ending up in a landfill and did your part for the planet. Pat yourself on the back, thrift shopper. You’re saving the earth and your wallet!