11 Intelligent Ways To Save on Textbooks Without The Bookstore

(Citizen Economists)- Textbook prices tend to rise at four times the rate of inflation for 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 ropes. Here are 11 ways to save this fall — none of which include shopping at the college bookstore.

1. WAIT UNTIL AFTER YOU’VE SEEN THE SYLLABUS
Professors must submit their textbook lists far in advance of the next semester, which means they may never require you even open the book. Talk with your professor in the first few days to determine whether it’s worth shelling out cash for something that may become a paperweight. Read more here…