Save money on back to school textbook shopping

August 25, 2:34 PMNY Parenting Teens ExaminerJennifer Wagner

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If you have teens in college then you know how expensive it can be to buy all the books they need for just one semester. Does your son or daughter just head straight to the campus bookstore and buy everything there? There is a much better way.

There are text book comparison websites that are  extemely simple to use. They compare the price of any textbook at many online booksales websites. Here are 3 that will help you save money:

  1. AddALL
  2. BigWords
  3. TextBook Hunting

On all of the sites, all you have to do is type in the name or ISBN number of the book into the search bar in the middle of the page. If there is more than one book with the same name, they will all be listed with all relevant details so that you can select  the correct book.

After you choose the correct book, the tools will list all sellers, from lowest price to highest, with the condition of the book, availability, shipping price and total price including shipping. There is also a "buy it now" link to each seller to make things quick and easy for you. The main difference in the websites is how many sellers that they search.

See also:
Pick-a-Prof: Help for students choosing college classes 
Back to School guide to college