Some fantastic holiday and seasonal ideas are often featured in magazines such as Women’s Day, Family Circle, First for Women, Better Homes & Gardens, Good Housekeeping, etc.– but that is nothing new. Such magazines print this kind of information every year. Thrift stores and libraries in my former hometown sold donated older magazines for 10 cents to 75 cents, depending on size. This was by far a better bargain than spending several dollars for a current magazine on the newsstand! Need tips on cooking a Thanksgiving turkey, Easter ham or Christmas cookies? Find a magazine from a prior year’s holiday. Who cares if the recipe is a year old? (The only drawback is that the coupons will have expired.) Information in older magazines is also good for the various seasons of the year. Everything from planning a spring garden to getting your plants ready for winter is usually featured year in the appropriate month’s issue from the recent past. You’ll find instructions on almost anything you want to do around the house — and pay much less than the cost of a brand-new magazine.