My sister Chrissy and I grew up in a thrifty family, we shopped at discount outlets, flea markets, and discount chains our whole life. One of our dad’s shopping mantras was to check to see if stores took expired coupons, undoubtedly a value that his very frugal parents instilled in him. I guess its safe to say that thriftiness runs in our family and Chrissy and I undoubtedly got the thrifty gene. But surprisingly, it wasn’t until our thirties that we discovered the joys of thrift store shopping – something to which we are both now completely addicted.  We are also working hard to pass our thrifting skills on to a new generation, i.e., her three kids.

We have so much fun exchanging tips and talking about our thrifting finds and adventures and we’ve been saying that we were going to start a blog for a long time now – but this year we’ve decided to make it a reality.  We invite you to join us (virtually for now) on these adventures – and to share with  us your own thrifty stories and tips, if you feel so inclined. In the meantime, happy hunting and best wishes, from Jen and Chrissy – The Thrifty Sisters!