When I was in college, textbooks were expensive, and when my son went to college, the prices were even more incredible.

Because I was living on my own and trying to save money while in college, I visited a used bookstore nearby to see if I could purchase any of the textbooks used, and was able to save this way for some of my books, but the supply was often limited because there was so much competition for the same book.

Now you can purchase used textbooks online, and post textbooks that you are finished with to sell.  I visited a site called Stubex.com that has well over 13,000 textbooks available.  This service has been available since 1998, so they have about 12 years of experience and the best part, listing your textbooks is FREE.

To help narrow down your buying experience, you can search books by school and state so that you get titles for courses being offered at a particular school.

College is expensive, and every little bit that you can save can be put toward other school and living expenses.  Buying used textbooks is a great way to pinch pennies and get a return on books for courses you or your children have completed.