Chasing a good deal.Gaby Yosca, 15, a sophomore at the Dalton School in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , knows how to stretch a dollar. One hour spent in a Salvation Army Salvation Army, Protestant denomination and international nonsectarian Christian organization for evangelical and philanthropic work. Organization and Beliefs The Salvation Army has established branches in 100 countries throughout the world. store netted her several outfits and a book--all for $62.50. Tom Bettridge, Yosca's classmate, takes pride in vinyl records bought at a yard sale and a pair of thrift-shop trousers. And when Samantha and Ashlee Nola of Montgomery, Ala ALA aminolevulinic acid. Ala alanine. ala (a´lah) pl. a´lae [L.] a winglike process. ., shop for makeup, they head to the discount chains, where $20 buys far more than it does at a department store. Escalating prices and shifting personal values have prompted many young people to curb their spending and took for bargains. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Teenage Research Unlimited, spending by teenagers has dropped 4 percent in the last year, to $158 billion. For some, pinching pennies becomes a competitive sport. "It's kind of a skill to find coot clothes for cheap money," says Bettridge. "The real bonus is that you know--and that other people know--when you've scored a find." |
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