thrifting

It's one thing to shop thrift stores, but it's another entirely to find once-touched designer threads for a fraction of the original cost. With my insider tips, you'll score the best deals on vintage.

While retailers struggle to sell anything no matter how much they slash prices, some thrift shops are raking it in. The guy who runs the Salvation Army's Chicago thrift shops says sales are up 26% -- and some people using the charity's other services are apologizing because they were regular donors...

I used to be something of a mall rat, flashing my plastic to buy whatever pretty thing was on sale! (40% off way too much, whee!). And then I grew up, got a couple of kids, and discovered real happiness at the Goodwill Outlet in my town (we call it "the Bins"). All the same fashions as the mall --...