Not so poor Pole here. We're expecting our first child. We could buying clothes & other stuff new, but my frugal wife went on-line, and in two months got us more than enough clothes for the first two years, + a stroller, for free, from local give-away groups. Couple of messages and short car trips is all it took, and in total, we're easily ~$1500 ahead because of that.
Unless a second child happens, we'll likely give away all stuff in decent conditions too. Pay-it-forward & all.
Speaking of those groups, she also managed to pick up an old Łucznik sewing machine that's older than our parents. It's repairable, indestructible, and has already created a bunch of stuff, including hand-made gifts.
If that's a hallmark of a "poor" country, then I don't want to live in a "rich" one.
Unless a second child happens, we'll likely give away all stuff in decent conditions too. Pay-it-forward & all.
Speaking of those groups, she also managed to pick up an old Łucznik sewing machine that's older than our parents. It's repairable, indestructible, and has already created a bunch of stuff, including hand-made gifts.
If that's a hallmark of a "poor" country, then I don't want to live in a "rich" one.