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Hot Topic: Saving Money during the Recession

Recession, bank failures, bankruptcies, foreclosures, rising unemployment, and falling stock prices. We've all heard the bleak economic news, and many of us have been directly affected. During these tough financial times, what can we do to stretch our budgets? Of course, one way to save money is to use the library. Books, magazines, movies, music CDs, audio books, databases, the Internet, concerts, and other resources and events are all free at the library.

For other money-saving tips, we offer the following print resources and Web sites.

365 ways to live cheap : your everyday guide to saving money
Hamm, Trent.
Avon, Mass. : Adams Media, c2009.
332.024/HAMM

The busy family's guide to money Block, Sandra.
1st ed., Berkeley, CA : Nolo, 2008.
332.024/BLOCK

Not buying it: my year without shopping
Levine, Judith, 1952-
New York : Free Press, c2006.
640.73/LEVINE

Don't throw it out
Baird, Lori.
New York : Rodale, 2007.
363.7282/BAIRD

Con$umed : how markets corrupt children, infantilize adults, and swallow citizens whole
Barber, Benjamin R., 1939-
1st ed., New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., c2007.
339.47/BARBER

Scam-proof your life: 377 smart ways to protect you & your family from ripoffs, bogus deals & other consumer headaches
Kirchheimer, Sid.
New York : AARP, c2006.
362.88/KIRCHHEIMER

Frugal living for dummies Taylor-Hough, Deborah.
Indianapolis, IN : Wiley Publishing, c2003.
640.73/TAYLOR

The frugal patient : a consumer's guide to saving money on prescription medications and getting the maximum value for your healthcare dollar
Benedetti, Doug.
1st ed., Tyler, Tex. : Apothecary Pub., 2003, c2002
362.1782/BENEDETTI

Shop smart & save big: our best tips, plus exclusive ratings of 59 supermarkets.(Survey). Consumer Reports 74.5 (May 2009): p16(7). (3662 words) Reading Level (Lexile): 1170.

Outsmart habits with will, skill Karen Ravn. Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, Calif.: Apr 6, 2009. p. E.5

YOUR MONEY / YOUR HEALTH; Get help paying for drugs; Pharmaceutical firms step up with aid as strapped consumers cut spending. Francesca Lunzer Kritz.Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, Calif.: Mar 30, 2009. p. E.3

Eat smart | Plan ahead to cut costs without cutting nutrition RJ Ignelzi. The San Diego Union - Tribune. San Diego, Calif.: Mar 17, 2009. p. E.1

YOUR MONEY; The medicine game; With a lot of knowledge and a little bit of begging, you can make your prescription bill much easier to swallow Jerry Hirsc. Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, Calif.: Mar 15, 2009. p. B.1

How We're Going to Save More.(SPECIAL REPORT: RESCUE YOUR RETIREMENT)(The Bottom Line)(Column). Pat Regnier. Money 38.3 (March 2009): p112. (684 words) .

Cut your food bills in half: it's true! You can enjoy better and healthier food, while spending much less to feed your family.(Cover story). Barbara Pleasant. Mother Earth News 232 (Feb-March 2009): p42(7). (3002 words) Reading Level (Lexile): N/A.

5 Tips for Buying a Home During a Recession; What you need to know about purchasing real estate in 2009. Luke Mullins. U.S. News & World Report Online (Jan 15, 2009)(824 words)

Personal finance information from Consumer Reports including Financial Survival Guide

Kiplinger's Spending Wisely - best values in cars, tech, travel and entertainment

Smart Spending - combines the best money-saving tips from MSN Money and the rest of the Web

Consumer Tips - free services and money-saving resources from the County of San Diego

Frugal Living Tips - archive from tipnut.com

75 Tips to Survive a Down Economy - from frugaldad.com