You are finally living on your own now, and you are anxious to get into your first apartment. However, while you are working hard to save every penny, you do not have very much to spare when it comes to how you will furnish your apartment, but there are ways to get the furniture you need without going broke:

#1. Check out garage sales.

The warm weather means that everyone will be looking to get rid of junk and have garage sales. Furniture is one of the biggest items that people sell, and this is your chance to really get some great bargains on things like a TV stand, a couch, or even an entire bedroom set.

#2. Thrift stores offer cheap goods for sale.

Thrift stores are stocked with items that people donate. If garage sales fail to sell big pieces of furniture, they end up donating them to charitable organizations that then turn around and sell them at a small price. For a lot less money, you can find stuff to fill up your apartment including things like sheets, dishes, shelves, and other items.

#3. The Internet can be a useful tool.

If you really do not feel like going out and searching stores and going to garage sales, then you can always use the Internet. Forums can offer places for people to give away stuff, and if you have no luck on there you can always try Craigslist. People are trying to make money any way they can, and you can go on Craigslist, and get everything you need without having to spend a lot of money.

#4. Speak to friends and family.

You are a young person struggling to make ends meet, and with your new apartment, there may be people in your family that are willing to help you.  By going to friends and family, you can ask them if there is anything they no longer want or need, and if there is, can you have it. Remember, family and friends want to get rid of junk too, and you willing to take it, will be helping them out in a big way and yourself as well.

#5. Try going to your local church.

People often donate things to their church, but after a while, the church too will be looking to give stuff away they do not have the room for, or are just no longer interested in keeping. Remember, churches have people that live on the grounds like the priests and nuns, and they too look to get rid of their own junk from time to time.

#6.  Go for a drive around different neighborhoods.

When people just want to throw things away, or get rid of something they no longer want, sometimes they set things out on the curb in front of their house. If you happen to spot something you want, like a couch, chair, or a desk, all you have to do is pull over and pick it up.  You may wait until the sun goes down, but that may be too late especially if the item left outdoors is in good shape.