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How to Save Money on an eReader

If you have been eyeing up an Amazon Kindle or a Barnes & Noble Nook, but were hesitant on the price, you might want to read this post. An eReader can be frugal, if you know a few things. Figuring out what your goal is with an eReader may save you some money. For example, if you just like the capability of reading electronic books, you many already have everything you need with your computer, smart phone or mobile device. eBooks in the pdf or EPUB format can already be downloaded and read on these devices, and there are several … Continue reading →

High Value Strategies for Paperback Swap 3

We have been talking about getting the most value from being a member of Paperback Swap.com. Let’s continue with finding out how to get free or inexpensive books to trade. Finding Frugal Books to Trade The first place that you should look for books is in your own library. Pull out any books that you have already read and haven’t reread in at least five years. Chances are that you won’t get back to them anyway. Also pull out any books that you have owned for five years without once opening. Chances are that if you haven’t gotten to them … Continue reading →

High Value Strategies for Paperback Swap 2

Love books? Thanks for coming back and reading some more on this series. We are talking about how we can maximize our return when using Paper Back Swap, the free book exchange website. If you missed the first article in this series, please click here and catch up! High Value Strategies for Paperback Swap. Let’s continue our discussion about getting credits on Paper Back Swap. Getting Credits Continued The books that you make available to swap are added to your virtual bookshelf. When someone is interested in one of your books, they order it. You then have the option of … Continue reading →

High Value Strategies for Paperback Swap

Paperback Swap is a great way to exchange books for free. There are currently more than 200,000 books available to swap. Choose a book you want, and the member owning the book will mail it out to you for no charge. You then own the book. In turn, you list your unwanted books. For each book that you mail out to another member (at your expense), you receive a credit that can then be used to get another book. There is no fee for standard exchanges. While this is a great service to use as is, there are strategies that … Continue reading →