People Share Their Favorite Money-Saving Hacks They Discovered This Year That Changed Their Perspective

Getting your expenses under control in the little things in your life is really important. But it’s even more important to be able to control your spending on large purchases: 50% off a dining room table is very different than 50% off a bottle of laundry detergent.

That’s why I, like this poster, am a huge fan of secondhand furniture. Some things I insist on buying new, like mattresses, but you can get incredible deals on cheap furniture through Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace. I am very proud of the fact that other than my couch and my bed, everything else in my house is secondhand.