Going to school is easy for some people who love learning and to add more of their knowledge. But in order to achieve that, we need to have some textbooks to help us with our learning process. Finishing in college will lead you to a better future that will help you reach your dreams. We all know that college textbooks can be a bit of expensive and it depends on what course you take. The big question is that if there is a way that college students and the upcoming college students save money on college textbooks? That is what we are going to find out.
We love to help you prepare for college and we are going to show some ways and tricks to get your textbooks in no time! You better prepare your pen and paper for these awesome lists!
- Bigwords.com – This website will help you find the cheapest books near you. Each book in Bigwords.com will help you save at least 90% off your savings and all the textbooks here are up to 90% cheaper than any other stores out there. All you have to do is type in the ISBN or International Standard Book Number that can be found in the book. You can also rent some books here if you don’t want to buy it.
- Old Edition Books – Every year the textbooks are changed into a new one but there is not much different about the old ones. They only change the cover and add 2 or more pages. Always ask your professors if it is okay to use the old ones because the old textbook will only cost you $20. If the new pages are not in your old edition textbook, you can always borrow from your classmate and photocopy it.
- Library – Most of the students hated the library. (I am one of those students!) But now is the time that you should consider going in there to borrow textbooks. If you check your statement of account for the entire school year, you will see that there is a library fee. Have you ever wondered why getting a library card is free? Now make use of it and take advantage of it. There is a reason why every universities and schools has libraries.
- AbeBooks.com – AbeBooks.com sells every book and its independent sellers are from around the world so expect a cheap price of the books but there might be a shipping fee on it. All you have to do is input the author of the book, title of the book, keyword and the ISBN. It is easy, right? You will be shock when you see the price afterwards because it is very low and reasonable too. Some of them are used but not abused and it is readable too.
- Asking what books to be used – Before the school starts, you should have your full lists of possible books that you are going to use. In order for you to save money, ask someone that will verify you on which textbooks that you are going to use and always ask if they require a limited edition books. Some of textbooks listed there are useless and you will only need half of those what is on the lists. If you have a friend who goes to the same university with you, you better ask them to split a specific book that can only be used group study.
- Amazon Books – We are all dependent in Amazon. The obvious reason is that it is convenient and they deliver it to your doorsteps without letting you go somewhere to pick it up yourself. Now Amazon sells almost everything that you can imagine and that includes books. Books from all genres are there too and some of the rare books that are hard to find in the bookstores. Try your luck and look for the textbook that you might need in school for a very low price and if you have Amazon Prime, the better!
- Chegg – Renting and buying textbooks has never been easier with Chegg.com. They also offers free shipping when you reach your order $50 and more. The good thing about Chegg.com is that if you can’t find the textbook that you wish to find, they always have a solution to it. You can also ask questions to them that are related to your studies and find an online tutor. How cool is that?
- Social Media – Social media has also a big contribution today. Thanks to the business pages that can be found in Facebook particularly. Try asking if the university you are in now has a Facebook page where they sell their old books. In that way, you can save as much money as you can. Senior students sell their books once they are done to it and you don’t have to worry because it is not that abused and it is readable too.
- Slugbooks.com – Simple and easy to find textbooks are here in Slugbooks.com. All you got to do is type in your school and subject. All the lists of the possible books that you are going to use will appear there and it will display all the prices of the corresponding books for a very low price. You can also rent books here.
- Sharing is Caring – Share books with your friend. Talk to him and discuss your both contribution. For example he buys this book and you buy that book and share it afterwards if the other one will not use the book on that day. Sharing will not harm you but with the right person of course. Make sure you both have the same goals and that is to finish your studies and reach both of your goals together.
- Bookfinder.com – Author, Title or the ISBN is all you need to find the book that you are looking for. The goal of Bookfinder.com is to find the book that you are looking for a possible very low price. The good thing about Bookfinder.com is they ship all over the world for a very reasonable price.
- Dealoz.com – Dealoz.com will help you find the textbook in a way that they will show you sites and stores that sells that specific book and for a very low price. The site will show you the cheapest prices where you can either buy them or rent them. Dealoz.com is also available in app. You can download here.
There you go! Many choices to choose from and it can be rented or you can buy it. It is always your choice. I really hope that we helped you in saving money for textbooks. Good luck and enjoy learning! Did we miss something? Please let us know with your comments below!
