thrift
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Medicaid, for those who qualify, and Medicare help, of course, but living paycheck-to-paycheck requires no small amount of discipline and thrift.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
The sisters got creative and rummaged in thrift shops, looking for discarded treasure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
"You can save some bucks if you thrift your outfit because you're only going to wear it once," says Keerthana.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Knapp’s American Savings & Loan Association had once been the nation’s largest thrift, but it was seized by federal regulators in 1984.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
She also said that thrift stores were the best places to find Halloween costumes, but so far I didn’t see anything that a zombie would wear.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
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