How to save money on textbooks

Are you one of the many students at Citrus College who are struggling to buy textbooks?  Do your books cost more than your actual classes?  If so, you are not alone.

The alarming increase in textbook prices leaves many students to explore other options.

I am well aware that profits from Owl Bookshop benefit the student government and help fund student activities, but that fact does not change the students' bottom line.

I am taking 17 units, and my five classes are adding up to about $530 in class fees that I have to pay out of my pocket. 

At the Owl Bookshop, my books are set to cost me about $565!  But what I have to pay out of my own pocket will be reduced more than 4 times that amount down to $135.

As a financially conscious student with other bills and obligations, there is no way I can squeeze in paying full price for new textbooks, so I found other outlets that  may help other students as well.

Students need to know that the book store is not their only resource for obtaining their textbooks. 

#1: RENT TEXTBOOKS ONLINE

A new trend for college students is to rent textbooks online.  Students are used to renting movies on sites such as Netflix and now Chegg.com provides a similar service to college students who are searching for a cheaper alternative to buying textbooks.

Chegg.com allows students to search for the books that they need and offer rental prices at much more affordable prices.

Simply select how long you want to keep the book(s): quarter, semester, or even 60-day rental and they will deliver them to your home by UPS.  You will also receive the packaging material and a free return label so that you can send the book back worry-free when the semester is over.