Today’s tip is somewhat related to the Day 3 tip, reducing entertainment costs. Take a moment and consider the costs of all the objects you buy. DVD’s, books, audio cd’s, games, board games and all the other stuff you buy and usually just store in a closet. Items that are not of everyday use can be borrowed to your friends. You can also borrow a book or a DVD from them and watch it freely instead of paying for it. Or you can just trade them, a book for a DVD or any other combination that makes sense. Taking a book from a friend to read is a very good way to save $20.

This kind of trades can keep your entertained for free for a very long time. I’m already using this together with my friends. If they have a book that I want to read, I borrow it from them and give it back once I’m finished with it. When me and one of my friends want to buy some books, we don’t buy the same titles, because we’re going to trade the books and all of them anyway.

A better way to find something you like, instead of relying solely on your friends taste in books, is using a service like SwitchPlanet.com. They allow you to give away any item to other members, and receive instead virtual currency that you can use to get stuff that other users want to get rid off. The only cost is those for shipping. A very nice way to save money and get all kinds of stuff in return.

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