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6 Tips For Saving Money on Textbooks and School Supplies

Getting a good price on textbooks is all about location. Don’t limit yourself to bookstores when it’s time to purchase. Follow these tips to find sales elsewhere.

1. GO ONLINE

As a 21st-century student, you would be remiss not to compare textbook prices online before you buy. Search by the book’s ISBN (the number on the barcode).

2. GO USED

As with most products, buying a used textbook is more affordable than buying new. When possible, opt for a gently used version over a brand new one. You would be surprised by how much you will save when you compare the price between the two, besides they will both have the same content. So, why not?

3. GO DIGITAL

If you aren’t a traditional bookworm who loves the feel of flipping through book pages, then why not get a digital version. They are generally less expensive, and you will be able to pull it up on your smartphone, tablet, or laptop. All smartphones now have applications that allow you read pdf documents.

If you absolutely can’t find a reduced-price textbook, try the other methods that follow to trim costs.

4. SKIP THE UNNECESSARY

In some cases, borrowing a reserve copy from your school library may have to do. In some Lagos public schools, government make provisions for students to have the textbooks they need on the condition that they return them in good condition or pay the cost of the book.

Also, see if you can get used textbooks from those who are before you; with the promise of returning them in good condition. So, if you can get by without ever purchasing your own copy of the book, go for it. It’s the knowledge there-in that you need, not the paper!

5. SELL THE OLD

Make room for unloading last year’s textbooks, especially ones you will likely never look at again by selling them on the resale market in exchange for the ones you need or cash; well, that is if you do not have younger siblings who will need them.

This provides an incentive to take good care of your textbooks for higher resale value.

6. SAVE ON OTHER SUPPLIES

It may be impossible to eliminate your textbook bill completely. But whatever you end up spending on novels and workbooks, you can make up for in other ways. Buy a refurbished laptop. Skip the designer school bag, go instead for functional ones. Buy notebooks, biros, pens and pencils in bulk.

Follow these tips to sail through the rest of the school year with success – academic and financial!

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