Welp, it's about that time of year again. Summer vacation is starting to dwindle, and those worries of paying for your college textbooks are arising (unless money isn't a problem for you silver spooners). My first year of college I was going into it wanting to buy all brand new textbooks because it was my first year and I wanted it to be the best. Until I looked at the prices, WOWZERS!! A couple hundred dollars for one textbook!? That's just ridiculous! I instantly went looking elsewhere for a better source.
The first thing you have to figure out is whether you're going to rent or buy. Buying a new textbook is pretty much a waste of money, unless it's something you're going to be using for the rest of your life. Me, I rarely ever used the books that I rented as it was, so there's no way I'm buying any new OR used books. In my opinion the best route to go is renting used books. With all that green you save, you'll be able to purchase those new shoes you wanted! :)
Whether you're going girly:
Sporty:
or Boots!:
Whichever you fancy more is your call but wouldn't this be nice?! :)
My go to place is www.chegg.com
Not only can you rent used books (best and smartest choice) at the lowest price around, but, you get them fast and easy, you rent them for an entire semester at that price, and when it's time to return them, you will already have a free shipping sticker to send back! FREE SHIPPING!!! Free anything is a gold mine in a college town, but when it comes to shipping, it's at the top of my list!
The process is so simple!
If you happen to have made the mistake of buying any textbooks in the past, Chegg will also buy them back from you for a fair price! Don't make the mistake of thinking, "Maybe I should go all out since it's my first year." or "...it's my last year." or "...I'm in college now." That's stupid! Plain and simple. Save that money and rent used. Once again you won't be judged as being a cheap-o! :)
***My best advice is to at least wait until your first class to see if your professor will even use a textbook in that class. Yes it's a good study tool, but if your professor isn't going to use it, then there's no point in studying something that won't even be on the exams. Over half of my textbooks were unused due to the fact that none of the content was used. If you're taking a math or english class, definitely get it. You will use it everyday. This is a tricky deal because some professors use content from the textbooks, but do not assign anything from the books. Make sure you know what's going on first! :)
Good Luck!
Be the one sitting on an extra pile of cash! $$$$$
xoxo Joyce
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