Comments on: $25 well spent http://www.wellheeledblog.com/2007/10/09/25-well-spent/ Savvy Living Through Personal Finance Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:06:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Patricia http://www.wellheeledblog.com/2007/10/09/25-well-spent/comment-page-1/#comment-684 Patricia Thu, 11 Oct 2007 10:53:57 +0000 http://wellheeled.wordpress.com/2007/10/09/25-well-spent/#comment-684 I love buying books, and I consider an investment for whenever I buy a house (or a bigger apartment) with a library. Plus...the books I can't fit in my studio get sent home to Mom's where I still have boxes of books. I'll have to check out your recommendations. The 20 something book sounds interesting. I love buying books, and I consider an investment for whenever I buy a house (or a bigger apartment) with a library. Plus…the books I can’t fit in my studio get sent home to Mom’s where I still have boxes of books.

I’ll have to check out your recommendations. The 20 something book sounds interesting.

]]> By: sfordinarygirl http://www.wellheeledblog.com/2007/10/09/25-well-spent/comment-page-1/#comment-685 sfordinarygirl Thu, 11 Oct 2007 04:44:01 +0000 http://wellheeled.wordpress.com/2007/10/09/25-well-spent/#comment-685 I bought a book at Borders recently because after one chapter I couldn't put it down and didn't want to wait for the library. I bought "naked economics." some of my favorite books is "the perks of being a wallflower," you won't be able to stop reading once you start and "she's come undone," by wally lamb. i think buying books especially if you're going to read them over and over are a good investment. you never know when you're going to reach for that same novel again years later and reap the wisdom! I bought a book at Borders recently because after one chapter I couldn’t put it down and didn’t want to wait for the library. I bought “naked economics.”

some of my favorite books is “the perks of being a wallflower,” you won’t be able to stop reading once you start and “she’s come undone,” by wally lamb.

i think buying books especially if you’re going to read them over and over are a good investment. you never know when you’re going to reach for that same novel again years later and reap the wisdom!

]]> By: ms. m&p http://www.wellheeledblog.com/2007/10/09/25-well-spent/comment-page-1/#comment-683 ms. m&p Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:30:23 +0000 http://wellheeled.wordpress.com/2007/10/09/25-well-spent/#comment-683 Hmmm. Maybe I should read the 20-something book. It sounds eerily like me right now. Maybe what I think is burnout is really a quarter life crisis! And just to chime in on the library thing--I check out most books now, but there is something great about owning your own copy. I think it's largely personal preference. Hmmm. Maybe I should read the 20-something book. It sounds eerily like me right now. Maybe what I think is burnout is really a quarter life crisis!

And just to chime in on the library thing–I check out most books now, but there is something great about owning your own copy. I think it’s largely personal preference.

]]> By: strange bird http://www.wellheeledblog.com/2007/10/09/25-well-spent/comment-page-1/#comment-678 strange bird Wed, 10 Oct 2007 03:01:03 +0000 http://wellheeled.wordpress.com/2007/10/09/25-well-spent/#comment-678 I agree with everybody else. I love owning books, but recently I've taken to selling them off because I just have too much STUFF. The less I have, the less I want, so I've stopped buying books and DVDs so that I can stop coveting storage furniture for them ;). My new philosophy is borrow from a friend or check out from the library, and buy only when I *really really* love it and will read/watch it again. I agree with everybody else. I love owning books, but recently I’ve taken to selling them off because I just have too much STUFF. The less I have, the less I want, so I’ve stopped buying books and DVDs so that I can stop coveting storage furniture for them ;) . My new philosophy is borrow from a friend or check out from the library, and buy only when I *really really* love it and will read/watch it again.

]]> By: Meg http://www.wellheeledblog.com/2007/10/09/25-well-spent/comment-page-1/#comment-682 Meg Tue, 09 Oct 2007 19:03:42 +0000 http://wellheeled.wordpress.com/2007/10/09/25-well-spent/#comment-682 Books are a major source of happiness--and procrastination and time-wasting--for me as well. I already have several book cases full, but every time I go to the bookstore I want to buy one or two...or five. I buy them less often now, though, and I have considered getting a library card as well...I spent some time at the Dallas Public Library recently for a volunteer project, and it's incredible! The whole main floor is like a bookstore--all recently released titles and popular books. And then there are 7 more floors of books by category! Plus there's an entire section of DVDs and videos that's bigger than a Blockbuster store. Why do I pay to rent movies when I can check them out at the library for free!?! Books are a major source of happiness–and procrastination and time-wasting–for me as well. I already have several book cases full, but every time I go to the bookstore I want to buy one or two…or five.

I buy them less often now, though, and I have considered getting a library card as well…I spent some time at the Dallas Public Library recently for a volunteer project, and it’s incredible! The whole main floor is like a bookstore–all recently released titles and popular books. And then there are 7 more floors of books by category!

Plus there’s an entire section of DVDs and videos that’s bigger than a Blockbuster store. Why do I pay to rent movies when I can check them out at the library for free!?!

]]> By: Addy http://www.wellheeledblog.com/2007/10/09/25-well-spent/comment-page-1/#comment-681 Addy Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:53:25 +0000 http://wellheeled.wordpress.com/2007/10/09/25-well-spent/#comment-681 I agree on the library suggestion. For me, the biggest problem with buying books isn't so much the cost, as it is the pain of finding a place to store them or get rid of them, and having to carry them every time I move. I love books... but why do they have to be so heavy? I agree on the library suggestion. For me, the biggest problem with buying books isn’t so much the cost, as it is the pain of finding a place to store them or get rid of them, and having to carry them every time I move. I love books… but why do they have to be so heavy?

]]> By: SavingDiva http://www.wellheeledblog.com/2007/10/09/25-well-spent/comment-page-1/#comment-680 SavingDiva Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:17:21 +0000 http://wellheeled.wordpress.com/2007/10/09/25-well-spent/#comment-680 Thanks for the book recommendations. I'm a big fan of Bob's method. I used to buy a lot of books (an expensive habit), so I got a library card (free) with unlimited access to books. I've read a lot of really bad books...but I've also read books that I would have never purchased. Thanks for the book recommendations. I’m a big fan of Bob’s method. I used to buy a lot of books (an expensive habit), so I got a library card (free) with unlimited access to books. I’ve read a lot of really bad books…but I’ve also read books that I would have never purchased.

]]> By: Bob http://www.wellheeledblog.com/2007/10/09/25-well-spent/comment-page-1/#comment-679 Bob Tue, 09 Oct 2007 12:59:23 +0000 http://wellheeled.wordpress.com/2007/10/09/25-well-spent/#comment-679 Use the library, you can read the book and bring it back. They will store it for you, and you can get it back when you want. And you never have to worry about packing them to move. Use the library, you can read the book and bring it back. They will store it for you, and you can get it back when you want. And you never have to worry about packing them to move.

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