http://www.pfadvice.com/2010/05/28/buying-summer-reading-books-for-kids-on-the-cheap/ Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Mon, 20 May 2013 16:31:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.pfadvice.com/2010/05/28/buying-summer-reading-books-for-kids-on-the-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-701038 Christine M. Thu, 03 Jun 2010 01:56:56 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/?p=6135#comment-701038 also check out http://www.swaptree.com — you list books (and DVDs, CDs and video games too!) you have, and books you want, and when matches are made you swap via mail, just paying the shipping price, which with Media Mail is usu under $3

]]> http://www.pfadvice.com/2010/05/28/buying-summer-reading-books-for-kids-on-the-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-701001 Gail Wed, 02 Jun 2010 22:58:22 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/?p=6135#comment-701001 Also look for Friends of the Library sales where the library sells off used books. Many have a bag day and at my library the kids books go for a donation. But sadly I see many kids or parents (especially on $1 a bag day) with only one or two books in there hands and hundreds left behind. I know as a kid I would have been in hog heaven to have had a chance to buy books for that cheap. I don’t understand on bag day why someone will only pick one or two books–stuff that bag full!!!

]]> http://www.pfadvice.com/2010/05/28/buying-summer-reading-books-for-kids-on-the-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-700852 Mark Arend Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:49:43 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/?p=6135#comment-700852 Why buy? Check out your local public library. Most libraries have a summer reading program for kids and some have programs for teens & adults as well.

]]> http://www.pfadvice.com/2010/05/28/buying-summer-reading-books-for-kids-on-the-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-700157 mjrube94 Mon, 31 May 2010 11:52:21 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/?p=6135#comment-700157 Check out Paperbackswap.com. You trade in books that you no longer want, which give you credits. You can use those credits to get books that other members have posted for free. I used it to get my daughter’s summer reading books last year, and will do it again this summer. Clearing out clutter is an added bonus!

]]> http://www.pfadvice.com/2010/05/28/buying-summer-reading-books-for-kids-on-the-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-699992 A Fan Sun, 30 May 2010 22:45:04 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/?p=6135#comment-699992 Great article, David!
I would like to add one to your list:
Keep your eyes open for FREE BOOKS!
Watch Craigslist in both the “Books” category and the “Free” category as well.
Join the “Freecycle” in your area. Someone that is moving and cannot take their books with them will gladly give them a new home.
Join “Book Crossings” online where you can find free books at different locations.
Thrift stores sometimes have a box that is marked “FREE” on it and you can retrieve free books from it.
I hope that everyone is having a safe and enjoyable weekend!

]]> http://www.pfadvice.com/2010/05/28/buying-summer-reading-books-for-kids-on-the-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-699694 FinanceFreak Sun, 30 May 2010 02:29:02 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/?p=6135#comment-699694 Great information and resources. Thanks.

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