How to Organize your eBooks

As you may know, the Ultimate Homemaking eBook Bundle Sale is on sale until May 4.   It’s an amazing package because the resources included are so helpful!  And you really can’t beat the price,  97 ebooks for only $29.97!

I thought I’d address one small detail you may be wondering about.  What exactly are you going to do with 97 new ebooks?  That’s a lot of books!  If you’re anything like me, you probably already own other ebooks, making your collection pretty substantial.

In an attempt to actually read the ebooks I purchase, I’ve found it mandatory to have them organized.

Here’s how I organize my ebooks:

  1. First of all, as soon as I receive the email to download the ebook(s), I do just that.  I download the book(s) right away.
  2. Once it’s downloaded, I sort each book by category on my computer.
  3. To do this, I created a folder with the library’s title (eBooks), then I created a folder for each category within the ebook library.  Here’s a screenshot for an example:organize ebooks
  4. In each category I’ve created, I’ll find all the ebooks I own relating to that topic.  As an example, here are some of the ebooks I have in my In the Kitchen category:inthekitchen
  5. Create as many subcategories as you want.  In my “Homemaking” folder, for example, I have subfolders for “Cleaning” and “Organizing.”
  6. I also created a folder called “Not Needed.”  These are ebooks that may have been part of a package, but they don’t fit into my life at this particular moment.  I may keep them for future use, or I may gift them to someone who can use them. (This is only allowed as long as I don’t keep a copy for myself.)
  7. Be sure to store duplicate copies of your ebooks on other electronic devices.  Computers crash unfortunately, so it’s important to store your ebooks (or other important files) in more than one place.  Some options are:  your spouse’s computer, a jump drive, or a file hosting website like Google Drive or Dropbox.  In the case of ebooks, you may also print each book to store in binders, if you like.

How do you keep your eBook library organized?

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New Feature! Subscribe to the Posts You Want to Read by Email

The awesome email service we use to provide you all with free email updates, Feedblitz, has an amazing feature that I’m sure many of you will enjoy!

Previously, we only offered one email subscription option.  That was to receive every single post that popped up on Simply Frugal in one daily email.  Now, you can subscribe to get only the posts you want to read via email!  For example, if only the freebies interest you, subscribe to get emails with only the newest freebies!

Here are the subscription options:

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Swagbucks – Lowered Prices on Gift Cards!

Starting on today, November 1, 2012, for the rest of the year the Swagbucks Swag Store will be bringing you lower prices and limitless rewards. To break it down for you, all $5 gift cards will now be 500 Swag Bucks, $10 gift cards will be 1000 Swag Bucks, $25 Gift Cards will be 2500 Swag Bucks and so on. This excludes the $5 Amazon.com, which remains the bargain price of 450 SB.
Now you get more bang for your (Swag) Bucks, and with your leftover Swag Bucks, you can now snag even more rewards, because our old monthly redemption limits (except the $5 Amazon.com Gift Card) will be gone. You’re still limited to 2 rewards per day, but you don’t have to worry about which prizes you’re redeeming, because Swagbucks just expanded your monthly SB budget!

Kellogg’s Mini Wheats Recall

In case you haven’t heard, there’s a recall on certain Kellogg’s Mini Wheats cereal.  Specifically the Brown Sugar and Original Frosted.

Click here for the exact details of the recall.

Have you been affected by this recall?

Thanks, Cryssylit!

Reader Question – Is a Costco Membership Worth the Cost?

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Here’s a question from Christine, can you help her out?

Is the Costco membership worth the $50 a year and can you split it with another family?

Emergency Ingredient Substitutions for Baking

Check out this useful guide on Yummly Nibbles & Bits for a huge list of emergency ingredient substitutions for baking!

Interesting Link – Money as You Grow

Here’s a neat website that I came across on Pinterest that you should check out!

Money As You Grow provides 20, age-appropriate financial lessons—with corresponding activities—that kids need to know as they grow.

Traveling Around Canada – Free Vacation Planners for Each Province

I’ve decided to round up all the links to the downloadable travel planners and official travel websites that each Canadian province has available!  Find all your travel inspiration in one place!  Are you traveling to Nova Scotia?  Find the must-see events here!  Headed to BC?  You can find travel planners here!   Enjoy!

British Columbia:

Alberta:

Saskatchewan:

Manitoba:

Ontario:

Quebec:

Yukon:

Northwest Territories:

Nunavut:

Newfoundland & Labrador:

Prince Edward Island:

Nova Scotia:

New Brunswick:

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