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Dinosaur Shopping Where Have all the Encyclopedias gone? by Nikki Willhite Be careful what you buy with your money. Many of the things that we buy become bad decisions -  because of changes in technology, and  because of our changing taste as we get older. There was a time when having a set of encyclopedias in your living room was a status symbol. Encyclopedias were expensive. Often they were purchased one book at a time. If they were purchased as a set, it was usually on credit, and it took several years to pay off the bill. Now, with the Internet, encyclopedias are rarely used. At one time I collecting used books. After several years, my book collection become of no worth to me. First of all, my interests changed, and I no longer wanted to read the books I had purchased. Then my eyes got worse, and I needed larger print. Then came the Kindle. I could enlarge the print and I loved the convenience.  The Kindle now saves me time and money, as I can go online and download books from the library. There are many things that become outdated or end up not wanted. How many people do you know that have large VHS move collections... or worse yet, movies recorded in the beta format?  How about data collections on floppy disc drives? Don't go overboard buying items that you may grow tired of, or that will eventually be discarded. We can't see into the future, but we all know that the only thing that doesn't change is change itself. Think ahead and reign in excess spending. If you save now, when something comes along later  that you really want....you will have the money to buy it. About the Author: Nikki Willhite, mother of 3 and an interior design graduate, has been writing and publishing articles on the topic of frugal living for over a decade. Visit her at www.frugalhappyfamilies.com - where you will find hundreds of frugal living tips and articles. Frugal Happy Families- more than just money!

 

 

 

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