College Textbooks can sometimes be one of the highest expenses in college besides tuition. I remember when I was in college that I would always look for the used books first or swap with my college friends. Here are some helpful ways to help save with those expenses.
*Ask some of your classmates if they already have the book. There is nothing wrong with a used book.
*Buy used instead of new. Check for any major scratches, marks or any pages being torn from the book.
*Hardcover can sometimes be less expensive that soft cover. Compare them both.
*Sell previous old semester books. Don’t keep them especially if you need the cash.
Here are a just a few websites to visit to either buy or sell college textbooks:
*Half.com
*Amazon.com
*Directtextbooks.com
*Chegg.com (search for scholarships)
*Addall.com
*Bigwords.com
*Bookrenter.com
*Campusbooks.com
I hope you enjoyed this Periscope discussion today. Be sure to follow me on Periscope @SavingsATLMoms for more great tips and resources.
I always try to buy used books, such a great savings over new! Thanks for the great resources!
You are very welcome Kim.
buy used especially those college books saves tons each semester
I wish I would have knew about this when I was in college
I love buying used books to save.
i always looked forward to the end of the term when i could sell back my books!
my son bought used books and rented a few too,he also bought some that he could download on a nook or kindle,,those were cheaper
Love the idea of both buying used and selling back books. All of these things save a lot of money that college kids can use.
Yes, definitely sell your books when your done with them! Are you really going to use it again lol.
Buying used books is a great idea. Saves a ton of money!
I would like to understand the Walgreens, CVS savings program to see if it's worth it. People say they get things for free but from what I understand you have to pay for items to earn points and use the points on the next purchase. You still have to come out of pocket so that's not free. How do you really saving?
Natalie Brown
There are definitely items that after purchase with the use of a coupon that will end up free. Plus there are alot of items that will be FREE after you purchase, use a manufacture coupon, get back Walgreens points and/or add Savings App rebates. Thanks Natalie for the question.
I used to not know where to buy used books when I was in college but now, I'm all about saving!! 🙂
I would like know how to save money on College, Tuition and books, etc…
I would try to buy used books as much as possible…sometimes they even come with highlighting and notations made by the previous students who owned the books which is actually really helpful.
Yes Elle, that definitely happens alot and is sometimes very helpful. 😉
I agree. Always try to buy used books. Also toward the end of the semester you can trade your book in for cash if your college allow this at their school.
Great topic! Thanks for the info! 🙂
I would always buy used books.