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Thrift Wins Again!

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I’m a big fan of saving money. Earlier this year, I penned this post about how I immediately dismissed the idea of paying $26,200 to a kitchen designer and find just a good a person for a mere $1,900. That savings single-handedly paid for all my new appliances. This weekend, I experienced something on a smaller scale, but I still feel really good about pandering to my thrifty instincts.

We’ve got an older Lexus which I use as kind of a “beater” car. A few months ago, a very large dent appeared on the front bumper. I’m not sure how it took place, although maybe someone hit me when I was parked in a lot somewhere. I’m not vain enough to get hung up on such things, but I confess it was a little embarrassing to be driving around with this thing.

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