Textbooks can be affordable
I recall my Freshman year of college like it was yesterday. I remember how excited I was that first time on campus, registering for classes, meeting new friends, pledging my sorority, and then…..going to the bookstore and getting a huge shock. The price of college textbooks is outrageous. Sure, you can save a bit of money by purchasing used books, but it’s still an enormous amount of money. Credit Card companies know this, and are often on hand with representatives near the bookstore, offering students what may often be their first credit card. They have specials, some with 0% interest for a (very) limited time to (few) well qualified borrowers (many students are NOT) and they’ll throw in a FREE college T-shirt or some promotional goods when they apply. Then, they can use the card to buy their books, so they don’t have to spend a huge chunk of their budget for the semester before classes even start. It sounds great (to some) and can be (for few), but in reality, most students won’t pay the bill in full when it comes, they’ll carry a balance, and with the added interest charges, they’ll pay a ridiculous amount of money for those books. Yes, they can sometimes sell them back for a fraction of the price, but do you really think they will use that money to payoff the credit card? I can tell you, it’s VERY unlikely.
Textbooks CAN be affordable though. CampusBookRentals offers students the ability to RENT textbooks for a quarter, semester, or summer session. They can save 40-90% off bookstore prices, get FREE shipping both ways, are able to highlight in the textbooks, and they will make a donation to Operation Smile for every textbook rented. When I mentioned this on Facebook, one friend noted that she rented her textbooks from Amazon via Kindle. When I compared prices myself, the Kindle rental was more expensive AND it’s a digital copy of the book, NOT a physical copy, so that’s something to take into consideration.
Here’s an example. The book, Principles of Macroeconomics
Disclosure: This is a sponsored review. Please note that the opinions expressed are my own and have not been influenced by outside sources of any kind. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I believe will be good for my readers. Please practice due diligence in making any related purchase decisions.
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