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Do you get a morning paper delivered? Having a paper
delivered to your doorstep can cost you as much as $200.00 a
year. Below are some ideas on how you can save money by
finding your local news online.
Frugal News
For the first time in years we decided to stop getting the
newspaper over the summer. At that time of year we weren't
using our fireplace and don't read the paper that much.
While not having the paper, we looked elsewhere for our news
and found that not only can you find all local information
online, you also can find some superior information and
resources.
Local News: Depending on where you live, there is a good
chance that you can find your local paper online, often in
its entirety. Depending on the quality of the web design,
reading your local paper online can be very enjoyable.
Is your local newspaper online? Check out this guide
to local newspapers at
About.com
Local TV Listings: For some, the only reason to get the
paper is for the TV listings. TV Guide has a great website
for viewing your local listings for free.
Local TV listings at TVGuide.com
Movie Listings: I found the online websites for movie times
to be outstanding. You can easily locate all movies in your
area based on your zip code and also find out information
about the movies; reviews, run times, ratings, etc.
Movie Showtimes at
Hollywood.com
Classified Ads: Quite often, local papers have the same
classifieds online that appear in their print newspaper.
Additionally, many large sites, like Yahoo.com, have their
own national classified sections.
Eliminating the daily newspaper and only finding news online
isn't for everyone. But if you find that your local paper
has a strong presence online, it could save you as much as
$200.00 a year. It's a good way to offset the cost of your
computer and internet access.
Do you have any thrifty newspaper tips? What are you
favorite sites to find TV listings, movie listings,
classifieds, or any other information you find in your daily
paper? Write to daily@thriftyfun.com or post them below.
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