01 Sep
2010

Books, music, and movies are a great way to stay entertained, but you don’t want to spend so much on entertainment that you need payday loans to see you through to your next paycheck. Here are some easy ways to save on CDs, movies, and music:

1) Get to know your public library. You can take out movies, CDs, music, and books for free. And you get a great selection.

2) Check out library sales, video store sales, yard sales, and pawn shops for deals. There are lots of ways to find great deals. Your library likely has an annual sale where you can stock up on books, music, and movies for a few dollars. Video stores routinely sell off older movies, often for far less than in takes to borrow a film. Yard sales and pawn shops are other places to look for entertainment items for less.

3) Choose older technology. Buying DVDs rather than blue-ray can often save you cash.

4) Do the math. Some movie stores charge you three to six dollars to rent a movie. Borrowing movies from your library or even buying them used can actually cost much less.