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Ways to Save Big on College Textbooks
By Meaghan Montrose
Textbooks- one of the many expenses you are faced with in college. The prices of textbooks can be staggering. Many are over $100! And that really adds up when you are taking five classes each semester! (Think about all the late-night pizzas that could be!)
Have no fear, the Frugal Dad has come to the rescue. A recent guest post from Austin of Foreigner’s Finances, provides some helpful tips on how to decrease your spending on college textbooks.
One suggestion is to avoid the university bookstore and try using online sources such as Amazon.com to find a cheaper rate on the textbook. Find out more suggestions by reading the post, Alternative Options to Save Big on Textbooks, at FrugalDad.com.
Topics: College Preparation and Advice | 1 Comment »
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I agree that avoiding the university bookstore is good practice. You see, the campus bookstores screw you twice. The charge too much for the books initially, and then they give you very little back when you sell to them. That’s why I now use http://www.bigwords.com for my purchasing and selling back (and also renting if you are so inclined) They are a textbook search engine that searches all the online textbook retailers and rental sites to find you the best prices. And at the end of the semester you can use them to search for resellers to sell your book to. All the search results are organized by price so you can buy your books for the lowest prices and sell them back for the highest.