Saving you money?

[Claris L]

I've definitely saved money buying ebooks or finding free ones (whether through giveaways or in exchange for a review), but I find that I spend less time reading them all at once as opposed to a hardcover/paperback book. I think this is because I find it hard to entirely read things off a screen for too long (as in, an hour and a half straight) due to the glare of the screen.

[Amanda Nicole Newton]

Many of my books that I have on my Kindle, I received for free and didn't pay for. It would have taken so much money to buy those books, and I wouldn't be able to afford them, but by saving money I can enjoy more books!

[aruntr2001]

I agree e-readers had definitely saved me enough money than buying paperback books. Also, the old books are available at a very small price if I purchase the kindle versions.

[yapashley]

I really think an eBook saves up a lot of money. If I don't purchase books from Amazon or other book sellers, I buy books from online that are sold for a cheap price when I buy in bundles.

[Fatima Saif]

E-books save a little money but the benefits and luxuries of physical books are greater than e-books. They can be gifted to anyone. You can read without eye irritation. Their lifetime with you is longer than the e-book.

[readsbyarun]

E-reader really saved my money. I was able to reduce my monthly budget that I planned to spend on buying the books.

[Kayla_Sanders]

I believe it depends on the person on if it would save money or not. For me, E-books save money. There are a variety of free books online that are available that wouldn't be free or easily accessible if they were paper books.

[Lilyflower-x2]

It does save money, especially when you can get free books. However, I don't mind spending a little extra to get a hard copy.

[shirleym89]

Ebooks always save me a lot of money. I never find the relevance in purchasing a paperback when I already possess an ebook.

[prachi29]

E reader saves money as well as solves storage problem.

[AlexisLib]

One thing I really like about the Kindle books is getting classics for a low price, or all the books of a classic author in one volume for a low price. There are also some web sites that show you books that are free or discounted for the day; I do bookGorilla, which comes in my email.

But more of a benefit for me is having fewer physical books to store or try to sell or donate. I'm older and all of a sudden it becomes a lot of effort to sell or donate, sort through your boxes, lug boxes to a donation site.

But also, I don't like that we don't "own" the kindle version, it can be removed from your library by amazon. So if I know I want to keep a book, I buy the physical copy. I also look at all the versions before buying and often I will just buy the cheapest version. If I need it fast though, like same day, I get the kindle. I do love being able to buy it and get it instantly.

[Danny Rands]

I don't think so. I belive getting a tablet or smartphone to get the the job done would be a better choice.

[pastorlarry]

Owning an E-reader has DEFINITELY saved me a tonne of money! I have all of my favourites downloaded already, so almost anything new is perma-free, free on a special, or from an ebook site I utilise which offers free ebooks in practically every category imaginable. But, I do occasionally miss the feel and smell of physical books...

[mraphael1]

I find that it has not really changed much for me. I seem to be spending around the same but I do try and keep an eye out for sales.

[megachirops]

Ebooks have definitely saved me a lot of money. The number of authors offering discounted or free books to try is amazing. I love being able to try out new authors/series before jumping in and buying a bunch.