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Step 3: Save BIG on College Textbooks
Here's a shocker: More than $6 BILLION are spent every year in this country on college textbooks. The average cost per student is over $900 a year... and can be double or even triple that for certain programs such as engineering or computer science!
You and your child can save a ton of money — we're talking 50% and more — by going with used books. To find the best quality books at the lowest prices, the key is to shop early... well before the semester starts.
There are some good online resources out there. Visit BestBuyBooks.com or Half.com to check out prices of used textbooks. And for downloadable e-textbooks (which also offer huge savings), check out iChapters.com.
You can even take college courses online these days. Here are three steps you must take if you're considering studying online.
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Four Places to Find Money for College
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