As textbook prices soar, students find cheaper alternatives | News & Observer

lkfitz's bookmarks 2016-08-28

Summary:

"And as the Student Monitor survey suggests, students have gotten wise to saving money. They shop online, rent a book for a semester, use an open source textbook or make a deal with another student on Facebook who would rather have an extra $20 than a math book taking up space."

Link:

http://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article98047737.html

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Date tagged:

08/28/2016, 13:41

Date published:

08/28/2016, 09:41