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By: kat

kat — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:08:37 +0000

As a voracious reader, I gotta echo the recommendations for PaperbackSwap and BookMooch. I don’t know why, but it’s so much more exciting when one of my wishlisted books comes up, and I already have the points sitting there in my account so it’s like getting a book for free! It’s somehow much better than just walking into a store and buying it — maybe there’s something to be said for delayed satisfaction.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:37:45 +0000

Bookmooch is one of the best things ever, I agree with you both Cara and Gretchen. I now have so many books to read that there is a huge pile near the bed. Hard life, huh?

By: cara

cara — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:07:38 +0000

I agree with the commenter about online bookswaps. I use bookmooch.com and it’s awesome. Basically, you list books and mail them to whoever wants them and vice versa. You can also donate points to charities. Of course, I do love the library. My local library allows you to reserve any book in its system online (I live in a major city) and they will send you an email when it arrives at your local branch.

I also canceled my cable. $90 a month for what? I missed the Daily Show, but I can watch that on hulu.com/

cara’s last blog post..NIN’s “The Slip” Available Free

By: Gretchen

Gretchen — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:27:59 +0000

Book: join PaperBack Swap online (or sister sites DVD Swap and CD Swap). For the cost of postage (you to new owner) you can get rid of/recycle old books and receive new ones (free!). You post 10 or mote books you are willing to swap out, and create a wish list of titles you want to receive. In four months, I have sent on about 20 books and received about same; in two months of DVD Swap, I have swapped about 10 DVDs. There is even online postage, so that you can mail from your own mailbox without spending gas on driving to the Post Office: double savings!

I also belong to NetFlix and love it. I figure that I save about $20/month on overdue library fines (I was terrible about that!) and not only get DVDs I want mailed to my home, but can access “Instant Play” titles for no extra money. Given that I stopped my cable service (too many useless chanells and continued hikes in fees), this too is a double savings. I figure that I went from paying about $120/month at video stores and cable bill to $20/month for Netflix.

Oh, and I’ve been driving the same car since 1994. I plan to buy another used car within the year, but I’ve only got 90,000 miles on this one, and the regular oil changes/maintenance appts. at my local garage have saved me money on car payments, repairs, and gas.

By: FBN Roundup - New Member! | Antishay Ventenne

FBN Roundup - New Member! | Antishay Ventenne — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:17:08 +0000

[...] it’s worth it in the long run. Not to leave anything uncovered, she continued with the post Five Things You Should Not Spend More Money On… another spot-on post. Well [...]

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 05:36:02 +0000

I couldn't agree more! I am convinced that organizing is not about buying stuff. I also have a hard time spending money to eat out at average restaurants. I want the food to be really good to be worth the expense. Rachel's last blog post..Taste of Summer