Category Archives: Textbooks

Textbooks 101: Buy vs rent, print vs eBooks — and even how to prepare before classes start!

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Brainiac

Looking forward to a new semester — a time of brand new courses, instructors and classmates — we also face the fact that we need to purchase all the required books for those exciting, new classes. Thankfully, there are a few more options … Continue reading →

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Textbook prices: Are there any cheap textbooks or other alternatives?

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Brainiac

Students are taking to the streets overseas and here in the United States, where funding cuts have forced schools to raise tuition by as much as thirty percent. Some experts estimate that the rising costs will place a college education … Continue reading →

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College textbook rentals: Save hundreds of dollars through rental services

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Brainiac

College tuition continues to climb and so do the costs of textbooks. No matter your degree program, you’ll be lucky to get away with spending only $400 on textbooks in one semester alone—unless you explore textbook rentals. Opting for a … Continue reading →

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