Make sure you remember to claim your textbook costs!
Lifehacker posted this article not that long ago on how to get textbooks for a lot less or free in some cases. The article is here however I should warn you that it’s going to take a little effort on your part, but like most things.. a little effort goes a long way!
Every university has a stockpile of free books: the library. Depending on how irresponsible you are, you might never otherwise enter the library, but this should be your first stop during textbook season. It is the crux of this whole concept.
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Of course in another post, it details some places you should buy the books if you need to.
- Buy the books: You’ll want to own your own copy of all the required books. And consider (cheaper) alternatives to the campus bookstore:
- Amazon, Half.com for straight-up retail
- BestBookBuys, CheapestTextbooks, BooksPrice, and BigWords.com to comparison shop;
- Chegg, BookSwim, Campus Book Rentals, and BookRenter.com for semester-long rentals;
- CourseSmart, CafeScribe, and Flat World Knowledge for ebooks;
- Uloop, Craigslist, EduBookSwap.com, and even the online version of your student newspaper for student-to-student book exchange.
Before you buy a book bundled with a DVD or workbook, ask or make sure the professor plans to actually use them. If not, a used copy of the title will work just fine.