Category: Textbooks
Costco And Amazon: Best Deals For Your Money
Shoppers like Ellee Rose of Middletown and Jessica Lyons of West Hartford already know about the great bargains, value and superb customer service you get at Costco and from Amazon.
But it doesn’t hurt to have our (I do the shopping and cooking while my wife does the cleaning) shopping habits supported by two recent studies.
The latest came this month from Consumer Reports, which analyzed the responses from more than 30,000 of its readers and found that Costco and Amazon stood out as great deals for consumers. The world’s largest retail business – Walmart – was way down on the list, despite the fact that people spent $405 billion at its stores last year.
We Lose A Lot When A Local Bookstore Closes
Here’s some bad news: From The Hartford Courant: “Bookworm, the independent bookstore that has been a fixture in town since 1973 will close by the end of the month and leave its Farmington Avenue store, founder and owner Sarah Bedell said Monday. “Bedell, 67, said concerns about her health, and not the faltering economy, prompted [...]
Tips For Less Expensive Textbooks From Consumerist
Thanks to PSIFYI, the Consumerist website posted an article with lots of advice for buying college textbooks: http://consumerist.com/5347103/college-textbooks-shop-around-ask-your-professors-and-save
College Textbooks: Costs Rising Twice As Fast As Inflation – Parents, Students Ripped Off
College Textbook Rip-Off Continues – From Classesandcareers.com two years ago, but still relevant: The Dog Just over a year ago, college textbook publishers were bombarded with complaints about the exorbitant costs of purchasing college textbooks. A report issued by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that textbook prices were increasing at twice the rate of [...]
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