Comments on: Test Read – Daily Financial Challenge

By: Boston Gal's Open Wallet

Boston Gal's Open Wallet — Tue, 16 May 2006 11:52:18 +0000

Festival of Frugality #23

Welcome to the 23rd edition of the Festival of Frugality. I want to thank everyone who took the time to enter. I managed to squeeze almost everyone in (I was really puzzled by one submission – so left that out). While trying to figure out how to orga…

By: SMB

SMB — Tue, 09 May 2006 15:36:16 +0000

I do this all the time now, but I haven’t always. I’m sure I’ve saved a ton of money since I started.

By: mahanda

mahanda — Tue, 09 May 2006 03:14:50 +0000

i love to read, and find almost everything i want to read and listen to at my library. order online, get a e-mail when it is ready at my branch only a few blocks away. i do buy cookbooks and children’s book secondhand (if very cheap), everything else is free—my favorite price.

By: Gloria

Gloria — Mon, 08 May 2006 19:56:35 +0000

My husband and I have been doing this for years…not to save money but because we love to read and never have money to buy any

By: Elaine

Elaine — Mon, 08 May 2006 19:21:07 +0000

I wish I could save more money on books. I am only interested in certain kinds of books, and can’t get in the library. I try to get most of them on ebay. However, if I find myself finishing one book without having another one to go to, I’ll go and buy them at regular prices! (not good)

By: Hana

Hana — Mon, 08 May 2006 17:48:09 +0000

As a retired librarian, I can explain why the libraries don’t always want odnations. But i can also explain why your local lirary might not have that book you want – budget constraints!
I migth add that in choosign childrens’ books, it doesn’t hrut to consult with the librarian in the children’s room. They can steer you to the books that will appeal to yur child – it’s not 1 size fits all. Take advantage of their expertise.

By: Savon

Savon — Mon, 08 May 2006 14:53:15 +0000

By the way, every once in a while I purge books. But I don’t donate them – I’ve found most libraries just tell me they already have enough books. I sell them to the local bookstore (Powell’s) and make a hunk of cash. They’ll accept about half my books, and pay me 2/3 of their selling price. Maybe $20 for a box of books. Or $50 if they’re technical books, and current.

By: poundwise

poundwise — Mon, 08 May 2006 14:51:45 +0000

Excellent advice. I would also add, when and if a person does decide a book is worth purchasing to own, you can shop online used book sites and places like Half.com to get the book inexpensively.

By: Savon

Savon — Mon, 08 May 2006 14:49:44 +0000

I hardly ever read a book more than once. Sometimes I don’t even read them once. Unfortunately most of the books I read aren’t in my local libraries. But, I really should try Interlibrary Loan more often. You can request a book and they’ll borrow it from some other library, somewhere.

By: Perky

Perky — Mon, 08 May 2006 14:40:21 +0000

I do that with the kids, If we borrow it half a dozen times I try to get it for the next holiday.

I also do it in reverse, If I have a book I havn’t cracked in years, and don’t want to share wit my kids, I donate it. Less clutter = less cleaning/dusting!