College Textbooks Rental Saves Big Bucks

Posted by: Vicki Powers on Tuesday, August 18th, 2009
INSTEAD OF BUYING HUNDREDS of dollars of college textbooks each semester, one Houston on the Cheap reader recommended a way to save big bucks. Morthon personally saved $300 last semester… Here’s the tip: Chegg.com offers college textbook rentals that can save 65 percent to 85 percent the price of purchasing textbooks. More than 2 million books on the list, priority shipping, and free return shipping make this deal sound even better. And guess what? Chegg.com even plants a tree for every book that you rent, buy, sell or donate — in partnership with American Forests’ Global ReLeaf program. A detailed FAQ page can answer your burning questions here. It sounds like a great alternative to try!