| Going to college may be the most exciting experience | | | | you can sell it once you're done using it. Most college's |
| of your life, but it may also be the most expensive. | | | | bookstores will have employees purchasing used |
| Fortunately, there are many ways to save money | | | | textbooks in order to resell them in the store. However |
| while earning your degree without a full-ride scholarship | | | | the store will only pay you approximately 20 % of the |
| and you will find most of them in this article. | | | | books original price, so it would be a better idea to try |
| Probably the most inexpensive way of obtaining higher | | | | to sell the book directly to another student who needs |
| education is attending a community college. You may | | | | it; this way you can get more money back for it. |
| pay less than half the price of obtaining an associate | | | | When selling a book directly to a person, you can |
| degree in a community college than attending a | | | | advertise on such websites as EBay and Craigslist; or |
| university. But what if you want a bachelors or | | | | you can make flyers by printing them from your |
| masters degree? What if you want to be a doctor? | | | | computer or simply writing the advertisement on a |
| No problem, as long as your grades are good you can | | | | piece of paper and putting up in the college's hallways. |
| transfer to almost every college in your home state. | | | | Be sure to put your phone number and/or email |
| Not to mention some colleges may also offer some | | | | address so the potential buyers may contact you. |
| bachelor degrees of their own. However, whether you | | | | Almost all colleges have cafeteria, but you will probably |
| attend a community college or a university, you will | | | | find that their foods are too overpriced for their quality. |
| have many other expenses to worry about. | | | | Try to avoid eating in the school lunch room and bring |
| Usually, around 25% of all college expenses are used | | | | your own meal from home or a grocery store. Not |
| on room and board. If saving money is big on your | | | | only will you save money this way, but you will also be |
| mind, you may want to attend a college that is close to | | | | healthier since cafeteria food is notorious for being sold |
| you or your parent's home. Living close to your college | | | | old! |
| means you may be able to drive there every school | | | | One last tip for saving money in college is tickets and |
| day while living at home. Depending on the economy, | | | | membership discounts. It's not unusual for businesses |
| paying for gas is usually a lot cheaper than paying for | | | | such as buses, movie theaters, and gyms to give |
| a college's room and board. The only thing as bad as | | | | college students discounts for their services. If you are |
| paying for gas or room and board is purchasing | | | | attending a university then you should be able to pay |
| textbooks. | | | | less for a sports game ticket than a non-student. |
| First thing to do when purchasing textbooks is | | | | As stated at the beginning of this article, most money |
| searching college hallway advertisements and internet | | | | saving techniques are mentioned in this article but there |
| sites such as Amazon for cheap prices on used | | | | are probably many more possible ways of saving |
| books. However, if you must buy a brand new | | | | money while in college, you just have to look for them! |
| textbook than be sure to take very good care of it so | | | | |