If you walk through my house at any given point in time, you will most likely find five or six books scattered here and there, open and flipped upside down to be picked up later and finished. Between my love of reading and homeschooling our kiddos, we have lots of books in our house at all times. After years of buying most of my books only to have them sit on the shelf and collect dust after I finished reading them, I’ve decided to be more careful about what books that I do purchase. Today I’m going to share my tips to save on buying books.
Frugal Tips to Save on Buying Books
The Library
This one is often overlooked, but it is a staple in our house. We go every other week or so and absolutely love our public library. We can check out books, movies, cook books, CDs, and even magazines. Our library system is wonderful in that we can request books online, and then we are notified via e-mail or a phone call when the books are ready for us. Some libraries also have fantastic interlibrary loan policies where you can request a book that your local library doesn’t carry and they will secure it from another library. (There can be a fee involved with this service; so it is good to ask your library what their policies are.)
ThriftBooks
ThriftBooks is new to me, but one that I’ve already started taking advantage of. They have a huge range of titles for used books at low prices. You can also create a wish list, and they’ll notify when the book is in stock!
Paperback Swap
I get the bulk of our school books from Paperback Swap. The concept is pretty simple: post books that you no longer want; someone will request that book, and you ship it. Shipping costs are around $2.46 per book using the media mail rate.
For every book that you mail, you’ll get a credit to “purchase” a book that you want from someone else. You can also make a wish list of books that you are wanting, and then you are on the waiting list for that book to be listed by another member. The site is easy to navigate, free of charge, and easy to personalize.
Goodwill and Thrift Stores
You can’t overlook the ease of buying items at thrift for a huge savings. Our local Goodwill and other thrift stores have a large selection of children’s and adult books starting at 10¢ each. I will confess that we never go in just to look for books, but if you’re already there, it only takes a second to peruse what they have in stock that week. Remember, this is one store where the selection can be completely different from one trip to the next.
Here are the deals from the new Target ad that starts on Sunday, 10/20! Get 15% off Purina brands, select seasonal candy bags for $5, and more.
Seasonal Deals
- Buy (1) Get (1) 50% Off Select Seasonal Candy, $15.99
- Select Trick or Treat Candy, 27-30.28 oz, $5
- Select Seasonal Candy, 21.58-64 oz, $7
- Select Trick or Treat Candy, 25.8-53.3 oz, $9
- Value Bag Trick or Treat Candy, 81.4-99.8 oz, $18.99
- Novelty Candy, .33-4.2 oz, $1 ea.
- Select Sugar Candy, 9.5-16 oz, $2.50
- M&M’s Candy, 8-11.4 oz, $3
-$2/3 Snickers or M&M’s, Twix, Dove, Milky Way or 3 Musketeers bags, 8-21.5 oz, RMN 09/22
-$2/3 Snickers or M&M’S, Twix, Dove, Milky Way or 3 Musketeers bags, 9-21.5 oz, RMN 10/06
(Buy (3), makes it $2.33 ea.) - Select Value Bag Trick or Treat Candy, 117.5-127.8 oz, $23.49
Apparel
- 15% Off All NFL and NCAA Youth Football Jerseys
- Toddlers’ & Kids’ Character Seasonal Tees, $6
- Girls’ Wonder Woman Dress, 4-16, $18
- Toddler Girls’ Minnie Mouse Dress, $18
- Boys’ Costume Hoodie, 4-16, $20
- Toddlers’ Character Onesie Pajamas, $12
- Adults Character Onesie Pajamas, $20 Read More→
Here are the deals from the new CVS ad that starts Sunday, 10/20. Head to your store to get mascara for 32¢, Tide Simply for $2.44, and more.
Extra Care Deals – Beauty
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$5 ECB WYB $15 L’Oreal Cosmetics, , limit 1
L’Oreal Infallible Lip Gloss $10.99
L’Oreal Infallible Powder $12.99
L’Oreal Liquid Concealer $9.99
L’oreal Infallible Eye Shadow $8.79
L’Oreal Voluminous Mascara $8.49
-$2 off L’Oreal Paris product printable
-$2 off L’Oreal item (EXP 10/24) printable (limit reached)
-$2 off L’Oreal Cosmetic Eye Products, excl Colour Riche Monos eyeshadow, Ibotta mobile app
-$2.50 off L’Oreal Cosmetic Face Products, excl trial, Ibotta mobile app
-$1.50 off L’Oreal Cosmetic Lip Products, Ibotta mobile app
-$2 off L’Oreal Cosmetic Face Product, excl trial, limit 1, RMN 10/20
-$1 off L’Oreal Eyeliner, Eyeshadow or Eyebrow Product, limit 1, RMN 10/20
-$2 off L’Oreal Infallible Lip Product, limit 1, RMN 10/20
-$2 off L’Oreal Lip Product, excl Infallible Lip Products, limit 1, RMN 10/20
-$2 off L’Oreal Mascara, limit 1, RMN 10/20
-$3 off Cosmetics for eyes, lips, face and nails purchase of $12+, printing at CVS Coupon Center (EXP 10/25)
(buy (2) Mascara, use $3/$12 store & (2) $2 off mfr, makes it $2.49 e.) Read More→
Today only, head over to Amazon where they are offering up to 65% off select L.O.L. Surprise toys! Prefect time to stock your gift closet for the holidays.
Deal Ideas:
L.O.L. Surprise! Biggie Pet – $13.99 (reg. $39.99)
L.O.L. Surprise! #Ootd (Outfit of The Day) – $15.42 (reg. $29.99)
L.O.L. Surprise! Pets Series 4 (2 Pack) – $10.54 (reg. $19.98)
Shipping is free with a $25+ purchase or with your Prime account.
This offer is for today only, 10/18.
See more great Amazon deals!
Today only (10/18), use a new Raise coupon code to get an extra 7% off site-wide! Raise offers 3,000+ discounted gift cards that are already on sale up to 20% off, but today you get a bigger discount!
Raise Coupon Code
Enter code SCARYGOOD at checkout to get this offer
We use Raise before we do any shopping online or locally and to grab gift cards to pay for dinner on date night! Remember you can always still use coupon codes with these, so you’re just stacking on the savings.
A Few Deal Ideas:
They have over 3,000 different stores, but here are a few ideas that might make for a fun date night or present for your kids.
Coldstone Creamery $50 gift card – $44.12
-7% off with SCARYGOOD
makes it $41.03 or 18% off
Logan’s Roadhouse $25 gift card – $20.46
-7% off with SCARYGOOD
makes it $19.02 or 24% off
Build A Bear Workshop $50 gift card – $45
-7% off with SCARYGOOD
makes it $41.85 or 17% off
Head over to Publix where you can grab a box of Krusteaz Protein Muffin Mix for just 75¢! Combine a sale with an ecoupon and Ibotta offer to get this price.
See the full Publix Ad for more great deals.
Publix Deal (ends 10/25):
- Buy:
Krusteaz Protein Muffin Mix, $2.50
Use:
-$1 off Krusteaz Protein Muffin Mix, Publix eCoupon
Submit for:
-.75/1 Krusteaz Protein Muffin Mixes, any, excl Traditional and Gluten Free varieties, Ibotta mobile app
Makes it 75¢!
We have a few new coupons for today, including one for Allegra Allergy medicine. Don’t miss lots of great coupons deals too, like FREE candy!
Coupon Deals
Get the Deal
Get the Deal
Through October 22nd, all Amazon Prime Members can get $5 off any $25 purchase of fresh produce.
You can even pair that with sales that are running this week on lots of produce items.
To get the discount, download the Whole Foods App and sign in to your Amazon account. As the register have them scan your app and you’ll get all the discounts plus the extra $5 off.
Prime Member Produce Deals
- $5 off $25+ Fresh Produce
- Organic Large Avocados, $1.25
- Organic Raspberries, 6 oz, $2.50
- Organic Pears, 30% off
- Moon Drop Grapes, $2.49 lb
- Pumpkins and Gourds, 25% off
- Asparagus, $2.99 lb
- Animal Welfare Rated Air Chilled Chicken Drumsticks, $1.49 lb
- Navel Oranges, 99¢ lb
- Organic Lady Alice Apples, $1.79 lb
Here’s a fun freebie! Right now you can claim a coupon good for a FREE full-sized bag of Brazi Bites!
Brazi Bites are naturally gluten-free cheese breads and empanadas. To get the coupon, fill out the information and you’ll receive it in the mail.
This offer is only available for a limited time and while supplies last.
See more freebies!
