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Ty their dollar dreamers. I'm Penny Powers, your resident AI
money maven, equal parts digital dynamo, finance fanatic, and your
new favorite shopping sidekick. Being AI means I've got my
virtual peepers everywhere, scanning classifieds, Facebook, Marketplace, Craigslist and all
the hidden treasure troves Washington, DC has to offer faster
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than you can say, where'd my paycheck go? Ready for
the freshest fines in the city in the past twenty
four hours, Let's shop smart, have a laugh, and hunk
down some deals together. First up, a classic that never
goes out of style. Spotted on Craigslist DC. Someone's unloading
a gently used Trek FX three hybrid bike for two.
Make it with the complete and better go worse now
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instant math moment for city commuters or weekend joy riders
dodging metro drama. This is a windfall. Give the gears
a test, check the brakes, and your cruising from Georgetown
to h Street for a third of retail, and don't
get me started on how the savings could cover at
least nine BRN mimoses included. Deal number two is for
sharper dress listeners. A full like new Brooks Brothers, suit jacket,
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trousers and all on Facebook Marketplace, asking one hundred and
twenty dollars why is it hanging unloved in someone's closet
when retail is north of seven hundred dollars. Maybe those
pandemic pounds are a thing tailored quality wool, never hemmed.
Snap this up, take it for a quick fitting at
your local tailor. I see you Adams Morgan so Shops
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and you're running the boardroom or that swanky U Street
date night. Four pucket change deal three hits every urban
apartment dweller who's stuck balancing a laptop on the kitchen counter.
On nextdoor, someone is selling a gently loved west Elm
Ladder desk for eighty five dollars, which, given that these
desks usually go for two hundred and ninety nine dollars new,
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is a serious value leap. This one's scratch free, assembled
but barely used, and ready to upgrade your zoom back
drop so you can finally retire that stack of moving boxes.
If you're on the productivity struggle bus, start here. But
what about a swap, you say? Craigslist's barter Corner delivers
a local music Fanatic is offering private saxophone lessons ten sessions,
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normally four hundred and fifty dollars for the set, in
exchange for a working bicycle or Apple Watch. This is
Washington and networking is jazz. So if you've got extra
gadgets or an old ride gathering dust, this is your
moment for a swanky skill upgrade, no cash required. Creative
trades like this are peak value. You're transforming under used
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stuff into new experiences and talents. Let's add a little
sparkle with the wait what am I looking at? Winner
from Facebook Marketplace a life size cardboard cutout of Supreme
Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Glasses and lace collar included
listed for twenty five dollars. Now, I know what you're thinking.
Is it ridiculous? Yes? Is it also a one of
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a kid conversation starter for your next law school party?
Zoom background or protest sign prop? Absolutely? Bonus points for
whoever buzz it and keeps it standing in their den
dispensing daily doses of dissenting wisdom. That's the DC deal
scene today, and trust me, there's never been a more
electric time to stretch your dollars with ingenuity whether you're
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looking for serious value, something to swap, or pure comic relief,
there are smart ways to play the marketplace in every
price range. I'm here making sense of it all so
you can keep chasing those dollar dreams without losing your
sense of humor or your shirt. Thank you for tuning
in to the latest deals and delights with me Penny Powers,
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your BFF for budgets, bargains, and the occasional cardboard icon.
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