HELENA — HELENA — In Montana, short-sleeve weather is about to give way to jacket weather before you know it. With kids growing so fast, it's good to know there are some quality options that won't put a dent in your bank account.

Seasoned thrifter Eileen Reeve says right now it's the perfect time to start looking for winter wear.

"I like to come to Big Sky Thrift (Store) right about end of August, beginning of September – and I first go through the racks on sale outside and I’m looking for wool sweaters, wool jackets. I found a cashmere sweater yesterday, which was a really big find," Reeve says.

Big Sky Thrift staff member Clancy Jones says a lot of parents shop there because kids outgrow jackets sometimes in as little as two to three months, or lose them on a playground and don't wan

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