Find Good Deals on College Textbooks
The friends you make in college are likely going to be the friends you keep for life. Statistics from Hallmark Research clearly show that friendships formed between the ages of 15 and 25 tend to be lifelong friendships. This makes sense, because a single college student needs friends for companionship. Once you leave college and [...]
The average college student will spend upwards of $900 this year on textbooks. For a community college student, this $900 may equal half of their tuition. For a public four year institution student, this may equal 20% of their tuition. With no end in sight for the continual rise of textbook prices, the U.S. PIRG [...]
At the end of the semester most students cannot wait to unload their textbooks and get some cash to spend on a summer vacation. However, there are a few common mistakes that students make each semester that costs them a sale or money. First off, consider the condition of the book before attempting to sell [...]
If every semester you go through the hassles of purchasing overly priced textbooks from the bookstore, only to find that your buyback price is significantly lower than the original purchase price or that it isn’t eligible for return, you should consider renting your textbooks. Recently gaining a lot of attention, renting a textbook is a [...]
It’s the end of the fall semester and you want nothing more than to turn in your textbooks for some cash, pack your belongings, and head home for Christmas break. But wait, turn in your textbooks for cash? Yes, although the $100 you get for two textbooks may be appealing, you should stop and consider [...]
You may think that because you are a college student you will not qualify for a credit card, but the fact is you will probably be approved for at least one, and may receive several approvals in some situations. It is important that you remember not all credit cards are equal, and only thorough research [...]
You’ve just shipped your 5 remaining textbooks to Amazon’s textbook buyback. You’re hoping to get $82 to use towards next semester’s books. However, about 2 weeks after you submit the textbooks, you are surprised to learn that Amazon has not accepted 2 of the textbooks. They explain that the textbooks you have sent are too [...]
Everybody wants to have that older sibling, friend, or classmate that is willing to pass down their textbooks to you for dirt cheap. However, in reality, most of us are stuck buying online, paying shipping charges, and waiting for the textbook to arrive. Or, the unthinkable, paying the outrageous prices at the bookstore. Some colleges [...]
What are two things that most college students are reading on a daily basis? Well, hopefully, they are spending a great deal of time reading their textbooks. But, on a nonproductive afternoon, a typical college student can be found reading status updates on Facebook. MyBookBuyer obviously took these daily activities into account when they conformed [...]
In another attempt to cut costs at college, some students are sharing their textbooks. This option may work for some and may not work for others. You are definitely saving money by lowering your bookstore bill. You may even benefit from seeing what your partner has highlighted and noted. However, you should seriously consider your [...]
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