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3 Ways to Save Money on College Text Books

July 16, 2012 by Stephanie Gallardo

3 Ways to Save Money on College Text Books
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The cost of a college education nowadays is extremely expensive especially if you’re enrolled in a prestigious school. Aside from having to pay for tuition and other miscellaneous fees, you also need college text books which are just as costly.

With so many financial obligations in college, how else can you save money on your text books? Here are some tips that can help you save cash without sacrificing your education:

Rent text books

Do you know anyone who used to take the same major as you in college? If yes, you can contact them and ask if you can rent their text books. Many students rent out their old text books at a reasonable price and if you’re lucky, you can rent them for free. On the other hand, you may also check out your local books shops if they have copies for rent. Another option is to rent your text books online. Receive your text books in the mail, and send them back when you are done.

Downloading e-Text books

Thanks to the advent of technology students can now download their text books using an eBook reader or their computer. This process is fast, easy, and convenient. It is also a lot cheaper to download text books than buying or renting them. Many colleges are making their text books more accessible online for students to download. It is definitely a more practical alternative.

Buying used books

If you can’t afford new text books but don’t want to rent them either, your best option is to buy used text books. Many students are selling their old text books to earn extra cash. However, it’s important that you check the pages carefully to ensure there are no missing parts. As long as the text books are of good condition there’s no reason why you shouldn’t buy them. Buying these old text books is better than renting them because you don’t have to return them after using.

Text books are expensive but there are many ways on how you can save money on them. Renting these text books or buying used ones as well as downloading them are some of the easy ways on how to avoid spending too much on them. However, there are some things you need to bear in mind such as:

  • Always check the text book you’re buying or renting
  • Never write anything on rented text books
  • Handle text books with care
  • Ask your professor of the specific book title, author, and other vital information
  • Return rented text books on time

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