How To Get What You Need For Very Little Money

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David Lee holds on to his carts while shopping at a Costco Wholesale store Wednesday, May 9, 2012, in Portland, Ore. The Commerce Department said Wednesday, May 9, 2012, that wholesale stockpiles increased 0.3 percent in March, just one-third of the 0.9 percent rise in February. Sales in March were up 0.5 percent, about half the 1.1 percent sales gain in February. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
David Lee holds on to his carts while shopping at a Costco Wholesale store Wednesday, May 9, 2012, in Portland, Ore. The Commerce Department said Wednesday, May 9, 2012, that wholesale stockpiles increased 0.3 percent in March, just one-third of the 0.9 percent rise in February. Sales in March were up 0.5 percent, about half the 1.1 percent sales gain in February. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

We're a society of consumers. Often we buy on impulse and we eventually end up with a houseful of stuff we no longer need or want. That means we've wasted our money. If you decide you really do need something, what if you could get it for very little or no money? Here are five ways to get what you need or want without shelling out the bucks.

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