Student Loans : News, Updates and Blog Posts

If you have loans and are looking to minimize your debt, learning how to budget your loan money is important, but it is also important to get the best education possible with the money you have. To prepare yourself for success, don’t skimp on the important stuff like buying textbooks!

College textbooks are a big expense, on average college textbooks cost students up to a thousand dollars a year! While you can opt to share a text that is listed as “supplemental” or “optional,” a required texts is a reference you will refer to throughout a semester. For many, sharing textbooks or surviving without the required textbook is a reality, but it is not a desirable option. You cannot get the most out of your education dollar if you are falling behind in class because you are relying on a library copy or a friend to get reading assignments done.

Buying a used text book then selling it back, or renting – yes renting a textbook – can give you the extra cash you need to pay off an interest payment or to reduce the amount you need to pay for text books the next semester, and will set up you for success. Do some research on retailers that buy and sell textbooks, and kept that extra cash. Here are 3 resources to help you start saving money on college textbooks:

1. CampusX.com allows you to search and find cheap textbooks by ISBN, Title, Subject, Author and for books on clearance in any subject through fast, easy and cheap textbook retailer, eCampus.com.
2. BookRenter.com has free shipping both ways with satisfaction guaranteed. You can rent textbooks at the fraction of the cost of used textbooks and saves you the hassle on finding books that are both used and high quality. Although you do not keep the book, which may save you hassle and space later on, you can save more than $500 a year on over 3 million textbooks. *ScholarshipPoints members can get points for using BookRenter.com!* Login now
3. Half.com is an eBay company that offers huge savings on college textbooks and also gives you the option to sell back books you own. Buying cheap textbooks and selling back the ones you decide not to keep after the term can really add up, and helps students like you who are looking for cheap books!

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