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Saving on college textbooks CBS News Kelli Grant, Sr. Consumer Reporter for SmartMoney.com, offers some ways to slash your textbook costs. First, try renting your books instead of buying. Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Chegg.com and other sites -- even your college bookstore -- now offer rental ... See all stories on this topic »

College students share tips to save money on textbooks Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) “You can ask friends, classmates and people you're in clubs, band or Greek life with. I've been able to borrow books for a semester from friends of friends many times.” Do you have other tips for saving money on college textbooks? ... See all stories on this topic »

How to Save Big on College Textbooks TechNewsDaily The largest independent textbook exchange program is hosted by eBay on half.com. How you choose to save on college textbooks is up to you. But one thing is sure ― the days of lugging a pile of books to the library are over. See all stories on this topic » TechNewsDaily

11 ways to save on college textbooks ABC Action News With college prices soaring, every dime counts. Prices for textbook are rising at an average of $900 per year. It doesn't take a college education to figure out there are alternatives to traditional outlets, but incoming freshmen don't always know the ... See all stories on this topic » ABC Action News

Savvy Shopping For College Textbooks Westchester.com Albany NY - Students heading to college this fall may find it easier to shop and compare pricing for textbooks now that colleges and universities provide book lists for courses upon registration. The New York Higher Education Services Corporation ... See all stories on this topic »

Inkling opens textbooks on the iPad USA Today By Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY Matt MacInnis believes college textbooks are heavy, expensive and outdated. That's why he decided to reinvent them as a multimedia experience for the iPad. By Martin E. Klimek, for USA TODAY Matt MacInnis is founder and ... See all stories on this topic » USA Today

CampusBookRentals.com Offers Easy, Affordable Experience for College Students ... EON: Enhanced Online News (press release) CampusBookRentals.com is an online site where both new and gently used college textbooks can be rented at a significantly reduced price than what is typically found at college bookstores, and users of the service are praising the company for its ... See all stories on this topic »

Local textbook dealers say they are adjusting to changing market Russellville Courier Batcheller said the rental option for textbooks was brought to the forefront by Chegg, a Netflix equivalent for college textbooks, where students receive a book by mail and return it by mail when they are finished with it. “They're the largest online ... See all stories on this topic » Russellville Courier

Online Bookseller Campusbookrentals Gets 20m In Funding Portfolio.com (blog) While general interest booksellers are struggling—and in the case of Borders, failing—to compete with e-books, the college textbook industry seems to be getting straight A's in investment circles. The latest example: CampusBookRentals.com. ... See all stories on this topic »

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