Tag: books
Don’t Buy Books, Swap Them
July 22, 2014
If you want to keep certain books, CDs or even DVDs instead of loaning them from the library, a cheaper way to acquire and keep them is to swap them for some of your old books. One site to do this is PaperBackSwap (PBS), where people have been swapping books since 2004, along with their CDs and their DVDS. Continue Reading
The Library, An Oasis of Frugality
April 2, 2014
In reading this blog I hope to help you graduate with honors in the life skill of Frugality, in spite of the huge temptation to work paycheck to paycheck. Aiding us in the lands of consumer culture are major outposts of frugality that can be found in virtually every town, which are in the guise of the public library.
Why do libraries promote frugality? Continue Reading