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Life Inc.: Finding cheap textbooks on the web msnbc.com Here are Cheapism's top picks for college textbooks sites. Textbook rental site Chegg.com offers 2.4 million titles and gives students the option to send books back for free or buy them at the end of the term. Students can also buy and sell books. ... See all stories on this topic » msnbc.com

College students find alternatives to pricey textbooks News10.net However, there are plenty of ways college students can save money, by avoiding purchasing new textbooks. For example, a smart phone application called 'Coresmart', which is affiliated with five of the largest college textbook publishers in the country, ... See all stories on this topic »

Study up on these 5 ways to save on college textbooks Reuters Blogs (blog) The average college student spends $1137 a year for textbooks and other course materials, up from $988 three years ago according to collegeboard.org. There are some cases where students just can't avoid buying new books, especially if the new edition ... See all stories on this topic » Reuters Blogs (blog)

Why Everything You Believe about Buying College Textbooks is Wrong PR Newswire (press release) To make the return to class easier on students and their wallets, the National Association of College Stores (NACS) is busting four common misperceptions about textbooks: MYTH #1: Buying textbooks from an online retailer is always more convenient. ... See all stories on this topic »

The Bucks Guide to Finding Cheap Textbooks: 3rd Edition New York Times (blog) By TARA SIEGEL BERNARD Courtesy of Textbook RebellionThe "Textbook Rebel" battles it out with "Mr. $200 Textbook" as part of a campaign to raise awareness about escalating book prices and cheaper alternatives. Exorbitant college textbook prices have ... See all stories on this topic » New York Times (blog)

GetchaBooks Letsya Getcha College Textbooks Widdout Da Hassle TechCrunch GetchaBooks is different from other services like Chegg and Textbooks.com in that the search system is centered around courses. Rather than typing in "Advanced Dance Movement For Accountancy Students" into a search box, you select your school, ... See all stories on this topic »

High textbook costs propel idea at K-State Kansas City Star "The cost of college textbooks is outrageous," Sterling said. "I know students who took on a second job just to afford their books." Buying books can easily run up into the hundreds of dollars every semester. Commonly students have complained about ... See all stories on this topic »

Use The Kno App, Other Tricks To Save On Textbooks Investor's Business Daily By PAUL KATZEFF, INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY Posted 08/19/2011 05:48 PM ET One area of the economy already ravaged by inflation is college textbooks. Book prices skyrocketed 22% over the past four years, according to Student Public Interest Research ... See all stories on this topic »

TextbookLand Prepares Students for 2011 Fall Semester, By Helping Save Money ... San Francisco Chronicle (press release) College textbooks are extremely costly and finding cheap ones can be a real pain. TextBookLand offers an extremely reliable price comparison service that let's you choose the cheapest route available when it comes to buying textbooks. ... See all stories on this topic »

Neebo Hires Seasoned Retail Industry Leader as New Area Vice President PR Newswire (press release) Beginning Monday, August 22, Clancy will assume leadership responsibility for half of the company's US retail store locations, totaling nearly 150 college textbook stores. She will be based in Castle Rock, CO. "Gwen Clancy has a superior track record ... See all stories on this topic »

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