One of the first things to go from the budget when I was transitioning from full-time work to my part-time job was magazine purchases and subscriptions. I am an avid reader of all things. Magazines, books, papers, blogs, you name it! Most anything with the written word intrigues me. Lucky for me, while picking out some library books one day, think "Tightwad Gazette", I discovered our local library has a free magazine swap table. Awesome! I couldn't believe it!
Here is the way it works: patrons are allowed to drop off magazines and books for donation anytime the library is open. The books are sorted for cataloging or for the annual book sale to raise money for the library. The magazines address labels are removed and placed on a free swap table. Patrons can pick out whatever they want to take home. Returning or reciprocating is encouraged but not mandatory.
I was really surprised how many brand new magazines, ones that were still selling on newstands, were showing up on the free table. It is a great way to save money and it is a superb way to reduce waste going into our land fills. If your local library doesn't have something like this, just stop by and talk to staff. They may just start a table! Good luck!
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