NECN: Money Saving Mondays: FreeCycle movement

(NECN) – You’ve heard the old saying ‘the good stuff doesn’t come cheap,’ but that might not always be true. In fact, sometimes, the good stuff can be free!

Our Leslie Gaydos explains in this week’s Money Saving Monday.

Christina has practically furnished her whole house with free stuff.

From plates to a dining room hutch, she did it through freecycle.org – a network of people who are giving and getting stuff for free in their own towns. You register, pick your state and the towns closest to you and you’ll start getting emails about stuff that’s up for grabs.

Christina admits it can be hit or miss but she says she’s had a lot of good luck.

Some have said signing up for FreeCycle can send a lot of emails your way but there are settings on the site to limit those.

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