The damage. Students paid about $600 for books last year, according to Student Monitor.
The fix. Cut your costs by more than 50% by buying used books and reselling them at the end of the year.
Rent or buy from online discounters like
Chegg.com. General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry, third edition, went for just $102 used at Chegg, vs. $146 new.
If you don't need to scribble notes in the margin, download or rent e-books from
Amazon.com (about 25% to 50% cheaper than buying new).
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