Its one of many apps intended to help keep people from spending too much money during lean economic times.

The software also could help the environment by reducing waste, observers say.

“New clothes, new nails, new house accessories, the list goes on.

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Borges recommends theapp OLIO, which initially was designed as a food-sharing service.

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Bigio saidFacebook Marketplaceis his personal favorite to find gently used items.

For example, theres theapp MyNabes, which allows you to exchange services and items.

Abandoned couches sitting on the sidewalk in a big city.

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The app encourages people to share things like gardening tools, rather than buying them.

An app that is similar to MyNabes, but incentivizes sharing withcash, is Yoodlize.