A real frugalist just hates to pay retail. I need five books for next quarter's university classes. They’d have cost $91.23 at the university bookstore. I paid $27.20 because I went shopping on the Internet. (That price included shipping.)
All you college students: Start looking now for next quarter’s books. Don’t wait until January, and don’t buy them at the university bookstore if you can possibly avoid it.
Yes, I know you’re slogging toward or through finals week. But you stand to save a bundle if you go online. According to the College Board, which tracks higher-education costs, the average amount spent on course materials at four-year colleges is $935 per year.
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