Amazon's new textbook rental program can save college students lots of cash each semester. The company will lend you a book for 130 days, with two-day shipping for Amazon Student members and free return shipping.


Although you can buy cheap used textbooks on Amazon and several other sites, if you don't plan on keeping the textbooks after your course is done, renting may be more affordable. A textbook that sells for $170 might rent for around $50 versus being sold used on Amazon for $115.


There are other ways to save on textbooks and many other textbook rental options, but Amazon being the superstore that it is, you might find using them really easy to use.

Note that excessive writing or highlighting in the textbooks might make Amazon charge you the full purchase price.

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