10 Ways To Save Money As A Student In America

10. Flip Textbooks

Demand for current textbooks is high, and obviously college is Mecca for hundreds of thousands of the latest editions. Sure, the easiest way for a student to unload his biochemistry tome is to take it back to the bookstore and get a measly 6% back, but an entrepreneur could do better.

Nowadays, it’s incredibly easy to scan a book’s barcode with a smartphone and immediately see its resale value. Although this is the Information Age, not every student is necessarily savvy to this sort of thing, or may simply not care. But with some effective advertising and perhaps the convenience of picking up at clients’ homes, a textbook flipper could make bank—offering something better than the bookstore, but low enough to make a substantial profit.

Additionally, it might not be a bad idea to peruse local thrift stores for the same purposes.