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Save Money on College Text Books

Submitted by Steve on Mon, 01/12/2009 - 09:16

College text books are a source of frustration and great expense for many students and parents. We currently have one kid taking college classes and are appalled at what the bookstores are charging for text books.

For years we've done the research using ISBN numbers and edition numbers to find used books through Half.com, Ebay and Amazon. We've racked up some significant savings — sometimes as much as 90 percent below the new price at the bookstores!

Just recently we received this tip and think it's great. Even if we get a great deal on a text book, we still have to either sell it at the end of the semester or store it or give it away. It's another hassle. Renting text books is a great solution — and with prices as low as $35 for a semester for a book that sells for $125 it's a bargain (this was a real life example for a Meteorology text book this year). Just know that there may still be some situation where it will be better to buy the book, but renting is a great option to consider.

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DON’T BUY TEXT BOOKS (1.09)
Hi! I'm a poor college student who really can't afford to spend a lot of money on textbooks. I found this really neat website called Chegg.com which allows you to "rent" your textbooks for the semester for about 1/3 the price of buying it. This is a great option for liberal studies textbooks you “know” you'll never pick up again after the class is over!
Leah Shanker — USA