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Don't order your books ahead of time off a class supply list. Wait until at least the first few sessions of each class to see if the professor will be using all of the books. Many times one or more of the books is optional or negligible.
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Check your books out through your library. Some libraries belong to a program called Link+, which connected it to 48 libraries, totaling over five million books in the system.
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Buy a textbook with a classmate that is taking the same college class and split the cost.
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Use our textbook comparison page to find the best price online.
Previous owners may have highlighted or bookmarked important sections to help you with studying.
If you know someone who has already taken the class, strike up a deal with them.
IPrevious editions are less expensive than the newest editions.
IRenting textbooks is a fraction of the cost of buying. You simply return the book when done.
Renting textbooks is a fraction of the cost of buying. You simply return the book when done.