Well, I gave in and turned the heat on. It was 58 degrees in the house when I got home tonight. That was after the house had all day to warm up. I gave in also because I am tired of freezing when I get out of bed in the morning. B. also seems to be getting another cold, so I thought it was time to give in and keep the house at least at 65 degrees while we are here. Now I just need to get the heating system cleaned soon. I wanted to do it before turning the heater on, but that just didn't happen.
I also am giving up on www.libraryelf.com. I have been a member for approximately a month now and have never gotten an email from them. Luckily I stayed on top of my library books' due dates and got them back on time without the elf's help. I did discover that my county's library system now has an email service. I thought it only notified you when requested items were available, but I already got an email reminding me of due dates. I signed up less than one week ago! It is definitely worth checking with your local library to see if they have their own email notification system.
-Denise
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Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Cheap and Free Entertainment
My husband and I love to watch movies. We will go to the theater when we can to catch a matinee, but we find it hard and expensive to go often. We have quite a large DVD library at home, but we are running out of space and videos ($) add up to over time as well. We are trying some new ways to watch movies. Maybe you are already using these services, or maybe one might help you save some money too.
1) Netflix-I purchased a 3 month subscription to Netflix for my husband for his birthday. He has gotten a lot of discs already. He is primarily watching old TV shows on DVD, and I am happy we are not buying the seasons to keep. The turn over time through the mail is very short, and we have been happy with this service. It saves us gas from having to drive to a video store, and the selection is great.
2) Redbox-We started getting DVDs from the Redbox machines at the grocery stores as well. The selection can be limited, but there are usually several movies in stock that we have not seen before. The rental is only $1.00 for a 24-hour period. It must be back though within the 24-hours to keep from having your credit card charged additional fees. We only rent from here if we know we are going to watch the video the same night. There are lots of sites online that have codes for free promotional codes listed as well, so we have gotten several DVDs for free. Even better!
3) On Demand-We have Comcast's On Demand service, so we can often find movies, TV shows, and concerts available for free through this service. Yes, we are technically paying for the service through our monthly cable bill, but we are still saving money by not paying a rental fee or gas to get to a store. There are newer movies available for a fee as well, and we have gotten them occasionally as well. The cost is about the same as going to a video rental store, but again there is no gas or time involved to get the video.
4) The Public Library-I have been checking out a lot of items recently at the library including books for me and B., audio books for my ride to and from work, CDs for all of us, and even a few videos. These are all free as long as they are all returned on time. The fines can be killer, if you don't stay on top of the due dates.
Cheap or free is one of the best ways to watch a movie.
-Denise
1) Netflix-I purchased a 3 month subscription to Netflix for my husband for his birthday. He has gotten a lot of discs already. He is primarily watching old TV shows on DVD, and I am happy we are not buying the seasons to keep. The turn over time through the mail is very short, and we have been happy with this service. It saves us gas from having to drive to a video store, and the selection is great.
2) Redbox-We started getting DVDs from the Redbox machines at the grocery stores as well. The selection can be limited, but there are usually several movies in stock that we have not seen before. The rental is only $1.00 for a 24-hour period. It must be back though within the 24-hours to keep from having your credit card charged additional fees. We only rent from here if we know we are going to watch the video the same night. There are lots of sites online that have codes for free promotional codes listed as well, so we have gotten several DVDs for free. Even better!
3) On Demand-We have Comcast's On Demand service, so we can often find movies, TV shows, and concerts available for free through this service. Yes, we are technically paying for the service through our monthly cable bill, but we are still saving money by not paying a rental fee or gas to get to a store. There are newer movies available for a fee as well, and we have gotten them occasionally as well. The cost is about the same as going to a video rental store, but again there is no gas or time involved to get the video.
4) The Public Library-I have been checking out a lot of items recently at the library including books for me and B., audio books for my ride to and from work, CDs for all of us, and even a few videos. These are all free as long as they are all returned on time. The fines can be killer, if you don't stay on top of the due dates.
Cheap or free is one of the best ways to watch a movie.
-Denise
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Overdue Library Books
Over the summer I started taking B. to the library more frequently. He loves getting new books from the library. I have also been getting music on CD as well to check out some new artists before buying CDs. B. is obsessed with The Wiggles, so I like trying out CDs this way to see if he likes them before buying them. There are few artists he will listen to that he doesn't scream over requesting The Wiggles instead. (It is so much fin when you get a Wiggles song stuck in your head all day! Not!) I also have a new addiction to audio books. I never have time to read all of the books I am interested in, so audio books for my 45-minute commute to and from work gives me time to listen to books I have been waiting to read.
In the few months we have been going to the library more frequently, I have also experienced a few overdue fines for a few items. The worst was for a Wiggles DVD (darn Wiggles!) that I had a $2 fine for when I returned it. These fees can add up quickly. For some reason I just can't always remember when our books and CDs are due. When I was reading a blog last night, I read about www.libraryelf.com. (Yes, I once again can't for the life of me remember which one it was and can't give it credit again. Yes, I read a lot of blogs! Maybe my husband is right. Nah!) It is great! You create an account, enter your public library card numbers, and the site emails you reminders when items are getting close to their due dates. I am hoping this well save us a lot of pennies in fines.
-Denise
In the few months we have been going to the library more frequently, I have also experienced a few overdue fines for a few items. The worst was for a Wiggles DVD (darn Wiggles!) that I had a $2 fine for when I returned it. These fees can add up quickly. For some reason I just can't always remember when our books and CDs are due. When I was reading a blog last night, I read about www.libraryelf.com. (Yes, I once again can't for the life of me remember which one it was and can't give it credit again. Yes, I read a lot of blogs! Maybe my husband is right. Nah!) It is great! You create an account, enter your public library card numbers, and the site emails you reminders when items are getting close to their due dates. I am hoping this well save us a lot of pennies in fines.
-Denise
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