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Summer flew right by and the school year is upon us. That means millions of students across the country are looking for college textbooks (and their wallets are feeling the pinch). How do you get the books you need without completely breaking the bank? Here are some tips to help...

1. Buy Used

First things first – forget the idea of buying new college textbooks. Used books will be just fine. In fact, used college textbooks can be even better than new ones (the important stuff is already highlighted).

Buying your college textbooks used can save you hundreds of dollars. The problem is, you're not the only one looking for the used gems and your local college bookstore may run out o the titles you need before you get there. That's where the Internet comes into play.

2. Go Online

If your local college bookstore is out of the used titles you need, you're not out of luck. The Internet probably has what your looking for (and it may be even cheaper than what your college bookstore was charging).

There are dozens of online college textbook stores. Sites like Textbooks.com (given the title "Most Popular College Textbook Site" by StarReviews.com) buy and sell used textbooks on the Web. Not only can you buy your college textbooks for dirt cheap, when you're done with the books just sell them to the site and you'll get some of your money back. It's a win-win situation.

Nothing about college is cheap. Shopping for used college textbooks, however, can help alleviate some of the financial stress the beginning of the school year is sure to bring with it.

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