Magazines

We subscribe to 4 monthly magazines and one financial newsletter. We have 2 daily newspapers delivered to the house. Bob gets a magazine as a gift. It's a cooking magazine. It's small and full of recipes and tips.

In our budget these expenses are accounted for under the heading Entertainment. As that category also contains eating out, movies, and cable TV, these subscriptions are a small part of that expense yearly.

Marny and her husband use the local library. They use the facility weekly and Marny always takes home periodicals.

They are the smarter consumer in that our taxes pay for the library and its 2 branches. They pick up magazines, books, CDs, and DVDs. I think the latter cost a little.

Does your community offer the same amenities? Need to shave some off your entertainment expenses. Use what you are paying for. The public library.

'til later