Renting Textbooks Makes Life Easier

Recalling my cash-strapped college days, I have some very clear and bitter memories involving textbooks. The worst scenarios, in my opinion:

• At least one of your classes, maybe organic chemistry, decides to upgrade to the newest edition of the textbook. Consequently, there is no way to buy a used copy = $$$$.
• You stand in line at the bookstore for hours only to get $12 for a book you paid $70 for. Or to find out that next year they will be using a new edition. Argh!

These memories are why I am impressed with CampusBookRentals.com.
Some of the aspects that appeal to me:

• You can save 40-90% off bookstore prices.
• They have flexible rental periods and a 30 guarantee to get your money back if you drop the class.
• You can highlight in the books!
• No membership fee.
• Free shipping both ways.
• No need to box up the books--they provide pre-paid envelopes.
• The option to buy the books if you want to keep them. This seems like a good idea for homeschooling families who want to try out a curriculum. Just for kicks I looked for my highschool math, Saxon, and they have it! 

On top of all that, CampusBookRentals gives a portion of their proceeds to Operation Smile, an organization that provides life-changing operations to repair cleft palates in children whose families cannot afford it. What a great way to give back! 


This is a service that definitely could have made life easier for me and I would recommend that those looking for textbooks should check it out. 


This a sponsored post for which I received some form of compensation. All opinions are my own and I only recommend that which I would personally use or think would be beneficial to my readers.