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5 Ways The Library Can Help You Save Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Your local library is a wonderful resource when it comes to saving money, and it is one that many people do not even know about. Take the time, now, to Google your local library if you do not know where it is already. Many local libraries offer all of their services for free or for a small fee.

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Save Money: Buy These 7 Items Used

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you want to save money, one of the best options is to buy used. Not only can buying something second-hand help you save money, but it also reduces the amount of resources that you use. While we do frequent the library, there are some books that we like to re-read, and owning them is a practical solution.

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How We Watch Great TV Without Cable

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There are others, such Sony, Apple TV, and select DVD players. Netflix offers TV shows and movies that you can stream instantly over the Internet. The TV shows are not the current season, but Netflix is offering their own original series now, such as House of Cards and Orange is the New Black.

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4 Cable Alternatives to Save You Money

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Best of all, you don’t even have to miss out on entertainment to save money. Not only can you find popular TV shows and movies that have aired on network television, you’ll also find acclaimed originals exclusive to Netflix. One major benefit of Hulu is that you can also use it to receive live TV.

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Growing up in the 1950?s

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Cameras had to have actual film and pictures had to be developed after the whole roll of film was ‘exposed’ Research was done at a library using the Dewey decimal system, not a search engine. You researched in the library and wrote to the state’s to get information to plan a trip. TV shows stopped at midnight.

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10 Savvy Ways to Save in 2014

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Don’t forget to check your local library for FREE events, movie and magazine rentals as well. It saved us $600 ($50 a month)! We also get to watch movies and TV shows since I’m also signed up for Amazon Prime , which saves me on shipping as well. Clean with Baking Soda to Save Money.

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19 Awesome Freebies Things for College Students

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I remember learning something about saving money on books I want to share with you : the library has copies and you can check them out.And teachers have extra copies. If you can’t afford the books and the library does not have any on their shelves, ask your teacher. TV shows and Movies.even live news!

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