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The recent Prime day promotion that got me £3 ebook credits for 'no-rush' shipping caused me to build up a considerable amount of credit at Amazon (about £42!) through buying CDs and DVDs I wanted individually.
But it does mean (since I still count the credits as money spent on ebooks - meaning I get the CDs and DVDs almost free) that I'm way over budget for July, although not over-budget for the year so far.
But with all the credit needing spending before the end of August, I'm going to be pushing my yearly budget by the end of August too. Luckily it's a month where I have few subscription issues due, so I reckon I can manage to keep in budget.
I'll be getting plenty of excellent new books that I've had my eye on for ages, but have resisted because they weren't couponable at Kobo. Now that I must spend at Amazon, several of them will be coming my way - if they're at a good price. (Checking with luzme.com to see how much books have been offered at over the past few months is an excellent way to judge whether the current price is a bargain or not.)
E.g. I now have Dodger and The Long Mars in my TBR pile instead of my TBB pile.
I'm very glad I was so frugal earlier in the year.
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