More On How To Protect Yourself From The Coming Financial Crisis

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More On How To Protect Yourself From The Coming Financial Crisis
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Dear Reader,

Where can you buy $2,000 Brioni Italian hand made suits as nice as when they were new, for very little money? How about a top quality selection of ultra suede dress coats originally costing several hundred dollars each, also like new, for very little money. The answer may surprise you.

You can buy them from the Goodwill. How do I know? Because I donated them.

And I'm not unique. People donate beautiful things all the time, whether from retirement, career change, a death, or like me, because they no longer want the trappings of wealth, preferring a simple life.

If appearance is important to you but you need to save your money, Goodwill, the Salvation Army, or Church, Temple or Mosque sales and other charities or second hand stores are wonderful places to shop.

People won't know if you paid full retail or a tiny fraction of the price buying second hand. And most of them don't care.

You can furnish your home this way as well. And if you're like a friend of mine who drives a top of the line Mercedes and a Porsche 911, these cars are classics and no-one would guess he paid a fraction of retail buying them from private parties, after having a mechanic inspect them.

There are going to be huge numbers of vehicles, boats and other expensive items with very little wear put up for sale because their owners will no longer be able to afford them. Most bought them on credit and will have to get out from under the payments.

You will find those items in your newspaper, Craig's List or even on company bulletin boards.

America is going to face hard times like we haven't seen since The Great Depression and I strongly urge you not to overextend yourself. Please buy only what you need, or what you can make money on.
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[CoffeeCat]

1. To quote Jules from St. Elmo's fire...

"We might end up bag ladies. But we'll be carrying alligator bags."

[WHEN CRABS ROAR]

2. Been doing this most of my life, it's called being poor, and why

would people care how or where you bought them ?

[Warpy]

3. I lived out of thrift shops for a lot of years

and most of the furnishings in this house including the signed prints on my walls are from thrift shops.

I don't need to do that any more, so I'm donating without taking away.

I'm giving them good stuff, too.

[madrchsod]

4. i`ve been getting by that way for years

i have a great shop down the street-give enough time one can furnish an entire household for 10ct on the dollar. if i need something i know that someday it will turn up there.

[On the Road]

5. I Got an Ankle-Length Leather Coat for $40 Last Year

Must have cost a thousand new. My daughter thinks it looks seedy, but I love it. A guy stopped me once in the grocery once to tell how good it looked.

My girlfriend has no financial problems, but she is always showing $2 blouses and skirts she picked up.

It's also great for furniture, appliances, even the occasional power tool.