A college textbook purchase can set you back hundreds of dollars. You'll learn 1 great place to look to avoid buying textbooks altogether. You may not know it, but you can often get textbooks for free. Learn this technique for saving money in college, and use it over and over again.

How to Take A Class - But Not Buy A Textbook

So many classes have expensive textbooks, and you probably want to save money for having fun, and maybe even eating while you go to college. Take a look at this strategy for to skip the bookstore and still get access to the books you need to pass.

The Study Lab

When I took an economics class as an undergrad, we had a lab to go to study for the class. A teaching assistant was there to answer any questions, with his own book. The lab had some great hours, but was often unoccupied. Those poor TA's have hardly any company unless a test or big assignment comes up. You can be his or her very best student!

Simply go to the lab and use the book and ask questions, just like you should as an interested student. Let the lab assistant help you, and use their book while in the lab. Just think - you can skip the textbook in a class like this.

Bonus: You finished your assignment, and you avoided a college textbook purchase, but be sure your class actually has a study lab, a TA, and a book before you try this one. This strategy will even beat the prices at a used textbook sale.