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PF Newswrap: Swapping Books and Selling Homes

Here are two more personal finance stories ripe for the picking:

Online Swap Meets for Books
FiLife Take: If you’re looking to save some cash on those summer beach books, this article has just the information you need. Online book swapping. It’s all the rage, plus it’s cheap and easy! Find out more in this Wall Street Journal article by one of FiLife’s favorites.

Selling a Dallas Home in a Down Market
FiLife Take: The housing market has been tough lately. WSJ’s personal finance editor Neal Templin shares his own story about selling his Dallas home here.