It's no secret consumers have less cash to burn these days than ever before, but there are plenty of ways to save that don't require diving headfirst into a sales bin.
For some products, there's just no point paying full-price when you can find the same quality in a second-hand or used product.
Pets
Dropping hundreds of dollars for a new pet seems almost criminal when you get down to the cold, hard facts.
There are thousands of shelters in the U.S. and sadly, between 3 million and 4 million of the cuddly critters that wander into their doors each year are eventually euthanized, according to ASPCA.
While you're likely to encounter more mutts than anything, those of you who won't settle for less than purebreds are in luck. About a quarter of all shelter animals are purebred.
Textbooks
Textbooks can cost upwards of $200 for some science courses and for a pre-medical student with a full class schedule that could mean dropping up to a grand on reading material — per semester.
For that, we compiled the ultimate guide to scoring deals on textbooks.
Not only can you snap up used books at a fraction of the retail value but you can rent them as well.
Kiddie clothes
We wouldn't recommend going the used route on important items like car seats or strollers, but when it comes to clothing likely to get wrecked with smashed carrots anyway, there's no shame in browsing thrift shops or asking friends and family for hand-me-downs.
Check out Swapbabygoods.com if you don't have a lot of friends with kids the same age as yours and you're likely to save big.
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