My husband likes to joke that I spend more time researching the things I buy than actually using the things I buy. I guess he has a point. If I spend my money, it is going to be on the best of something. There is nothing worse than purchasing a piece of junk. One of my favorite research tools is Consumer Reports, the magazine that researches and reviews pretty much everything, from juicers to Jaguars. Growing up, I remember my family subscribed to the magazine and got it every month (and I always thought it was SO boring!). Now that I have a family of my own, I find myself using the magazine all the time to make sure that I am spending my money wisely. But, the magazine is not free. Having access to all that info costs money What if it is money you don't want to spend?
Once again, the library is at your service! Perhaps the most obvious way you can access Consumer Reports at the library is to come in and look at the magazine. Many of the libraries keep copies in the reference section, so that they cannot be checked out. It's here for your viewing pleasure.
However, maybe you don't want to drive to the library and just want to access the magazine from home. Should you shell out the $30 a year to get access to consumerreports.org? You could, OR you could hop onto the library website:
Drag your cursor over "research"
Click "All databases"
Click "Masterfile Premier" (and then enter your library card number and PIN)
then "Publications" and type in "Consumer Reports".
Look over on the right ---every issue since 1991.
Look over on the right ---every issue since 1991.
Voila! Free access to Consumer Reports from home, for free! You just saved between $6.95 and $30! Plus, you can use the money you just saved to buy something awesome! Enjoy!
Joke of the day:
How do you make a money pizza?
----With all the dough you just saved getting Consumer Reports for free from the library!!!
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