Book Savings

I am a huge fan of buying books.  In fact I you might say that I buy too many.  Most of the books I read are financial and are basically the same with some twists or personal opinions in them.  Some are used as reference material and some just sit on the book shelf without being touched after being read.  Do I need these book collecting dust?  No.

For 2010 I am going to stop purchasing books and rely on the public library.  The last time I renewed my card is was around $16 which is much better than the $300 I spend every year on books.  I will still purchase books that I feel I may to refer to quite often, but I am definitely going to cut back my spending in this area.  I am also going to avoid buying books from a book store if I am able to purchase them online and have them delivered for less that the book store cost.

Estimated yearly savings: $200

Total yearly savings for implemented strategies: $2,240

Total savings missed for strategies not implemented: $322

Difference: $1,918