Furnish Your New Place on a Budget

Furnish Your New Place on a Budget
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The Associated Press
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Moving season is almost over. But if you’re one of the many people settling into a new home right now, you might feel like the furniture-buying season is just getting started. And that can get expensive.

After paying rent, a security deposit or mortgage down payment—plus all the costs associated with moving—furniture can come as an afterthought, leaving a less-than-ideal budget for the items that make your new place feel like home.