She has been walking around lugging bags & bags of books with her ... with her dishelved hair. She's walking around scanning for best deals.
I managed to get hold of her and got a 1st hand info on her purchases ...
imagine she managed to grab these amount of books over a span of 2 days ... 2nd day with the help of a colleague (thanks Yong!)
plastic bag 1 : 24 x RM1 each storybook (including Lady Bird series and other hardcover series)
Total bag 1: RM24
plastic bag 2 : 1 pack of 'colour me with science' & 'I love science' series books - RM10 per pack of 10 books.
total bag 2 : RM10 x 2 = RM20
Plastic bag 3 : from left, the 4 chemistry, bio, physic & science illustrated = RM6.
What to expect series = RM24.90 x 2 =RM49.80. (actual price about RM50 per book)
Element of Education Success, Picking cherries from stock market, The burning desire in life & Chinese Festivals cost RM2 each = RM2 x 4 = RM8
the english & science preschool workbook cost RM0.50 each = RM0.50 x 5 = RM2.50
the remaining 3 books next to what to expect = RM10 + RM8 + free = RM18
plastic bag 4 : flash cards. mostly is RM20 for 3 boxes. So altogether about RM90
plastic bag 5 : past issues of 'Pa & Ma' .... a magazine I grow to like & has been waiting for chance to buy past issues. RM4.50 x 10 = RM45
So her total spending = RM24 + RM20 + RM49.80 + RM8 + RM2.50 + RM18 + RM90 + RM45 = RM257.30
But she seem to be beaming with happy smile ... she says she has no regret.
In fact she has got herself very great deals ... value for money ... imagine RM1 for a hardcover story book?
at the same time can use for income tax deduction too! she added
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ps. oh! remember those 'Siri tiga penyiasat' / ' Lima sekawan' / 'Siri Hadi Boys' / 'Nancy Drew' which we used to like during primary school .... they are selling these at RM0.50 per book.
I've thought of buying some for the children at orphanage but I can't carry anymore weight than I'm able to so I forego the idea .... unless any of you can offer to come along to help carry?
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3 comments:
poor ah bi, not yet start school already have to read so many books..lol.
nvr bring nx along to carry books?? hehe..
lol...ah bi also no need to read, more like I read for ah bi =p
thought of that too ... but I go after work by LRT
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