How To (Legally) Feed Your Music Addiction Without Breaking The Bank

So the first year I got into new music I must've spent 400 bucks on CDs. Some of them I hated, actually (more on that in a bit).

After that, I knew there was a better way to get music. And there IS. Now it's time for me to share my knowledge.

1. SHOP. AROUND. For the love of God, don't just pick up a CD at Target when you see it. There's this thing called the internet, and it has this awesome feature in which you can find a better deal than Target offers. 
2. Free songs! I know iTunes offers free songs, and Amazon usually has a list. I've discovered some awesome bands that way.
3. Listen to as many of the band's songs as you can before buying their CD. I made the mistake of not doing this a few times (Coldplay and Hollywood Undead) and I've definitely learned my lesson now. Hearing two songs isn't enough.
4. Use your local library. The library is great, and odds are yours has more fantastic music than you'd realize they do.
5. Thrift stores! Goodwill's CDs are 3 bucks. Salvation Army's are 1. Just be sure that the CD is in decent condition.
6. Amazon download deals. Amazon usually has a lot of 5 dollar downloads on hot CDs. Also, you can sometimes find links to get you 2 bucks off. (I know, I hate downloading too. But sometimes the money you can save is worth it.)
7. Purevolume! I love this site more than words can convey. You can discover amazing signed and unsigned artists through it, and sometimes said artists put some of their songs up for free!
8. Make sure your friends don't have the CD. I've gotten calls from Jamie before asking if I have such-and-such's newest, and I'll ask her the same question. Good friends share their music, so make sure you and your good friend don't get doubles.

Then you can keep all your savings and buy a full priced CD! I know that's what I do. :p

Jamie, did I miss anything? Readers, did I? Let us know!

--Jessica