“It does seem intimidating, but after you get into it, it’s not as painful as most people imagine it will be.” Mark Tew is a CPA who specializes in helping resellers optimize their taxes and profitability. After deciding that becoming a professional skateboarder wasn't in t...

“Something thrifted is always going to be cooler than something you find in a store. No one else is going to have and it’s at a great price.” Lisa is a lifelong thrifter. Since her early teen years, she feels more relaxed and happier than digging through the racks at a thri...

“In reselling, you learn by trial and error.” While serving in the U.S. Air Force, Liz O'Kane fell in love with selling and buying on eBay. She made her first sale in 2002 and continued to sell part-time until she retired from the military in 2016. Liz turned her passion fr...

“Thrifted gifts actually mean something, versus just going to ‘whatever.com.’” In 2012, Maggie Naffziger had just finished two terms with AmeriCorpsNCCC and starting a nonprofit. She was between jobs, between goals, and technically between housing. She didn't know what she ...

“I believe that the energy of the original owner is retained in an object.” Ren Antonowicz received her master’s degree in Textiles, Fashion Merchandising, and Design, with a concentration in Historic Costume & Textiles from the University of Rhode Island. She then taught H...