Today I stopped at the library and picked up a book on oil painting, a cookbook, and a copy of Susan Albert's new book, The Tale of Briar Bank. That stop on the way home from the gym did not cost me a cent, although those three books would have cost me $74 and change, plus tax, from the book store.
About six months ago I realized that our books out-numbered the spaces on our book shelf. I had a cleaning out frenzy and took a load of books I thought I could part with to Goodwill. I totaled up how much money I had spent on those books and realized I had just given away about $200 worth of books. That was the day I decided that I would just check out books from the library for a change.
And that is my FRUGAL hint for today. Hope you will share your frugal hints with all of us.
Albert Handell's painting workshop
2 days ago
When my husband lost his job last year, he got his first library card! We love to read and now he won't even buy them at the flea market for a quarter!
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