Books can really be a student’s worst nightmare when it comes to expenses. I’ve known some science students who’ve paid upwards of $200 for a single book. In business, the average tends to be around $110 per book. Given as I took 5 classes this semester, this should have amounted to around $550. So, how did I manage to save $350?

Well, the first thing I did was the easiest: I traded. I got two books from classmates who had taken the class before. This is a pretty easy way to do things, and can save you a lot of cash!

Next, I decided which books I would really use. I knew I wouldn’t use my math textbook except to study for the final, which happens to be tomorrow morning. So, instead of buying it I just borrowed it from the library. I only used it for about 12 hours in total, which saved me $100.

Finally, the only two books that I bought at the bookstore I bought used. It wasn’t huge savings, but at $69 for one book and $109 for the other, I still saved much more money than I would have if I had bought all of my books new. Had I gone full-out, I’m sure I could have spent under $50… maybe next semester!

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