College Face Books

College Face Books

College Face Books

You might think that you have covered your child’s financial needs for college when you pay their tuition and room and board. But don’t overlook the cost of books for college, because it is not an insignificant number.

There are several alternatives to purchasing new textbooks from the college bookstore, including three that I’m going to talk about in this article:

  • Buy used textbooks.
  • Rent textbooks.
  • Use free online textbooks.

Buy Used Textbooks

One way that you can save money is to buy used textbooks, rather than new ones. The college bookstore usually offers this option, unless the professor has chosen a brand new edition of the textbook. Online textbook stores, like Barnes and Noble and Borders, also allow merchants to sell used copies of textbooks.