Comments on: My Cost for School Supplies- $0 http://tightfistedmiser.com/2009/01/29/my-cost-for-school-supplies-0/ Extreme Frugality - How to Live Well on Very Little Tue, 22 May 2012 10:42:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Andy Hough http://tightfistedmiser.com/2009/01/29/my-cost-for-school-supplies-0/comment-page-1/#comment-25725 Andy Hough Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:04:37 +0000 http://tightfistedmiser.com/?p=833#comment-25725 Maybe you misread my post. I'm not advising not buying books for courses that require them. I'm just advising you make sure you really need them or any other supplies before purchasing them. Maybe you misread my post. I’m not advising not buying books for courses that require them. I’m just advising you make sure you really need them or any other supplies before purchasing them.

]]> By: Sam http://tightfistedmiser.com/2009/01/29/my-cost-for-school-supplies-0/comment-page-1/#comment-25703 Sam Fri, 30 Jan 2009 03:53:59 +0000 http://tightfistedmiser.com/?p=833#comment-25703 The best way to save on tuition is not to pay for that either. If you fail all your classes since you were too cheap to buy the books, then its not worth it. You will just have to pay for another semester of college (which will cost a lot more). That being said, there are some classes that you don't really need a book for. Maybe my college just has crummy teachers since I feel like I pretty much teach myself and need the book. Your situation could be different. If you can keep up your grades w/o your books than more power to you. Otherwise it could be harder to find a job when you graduate (especially in this economy). Sometimes it is more expensive not to buy things. The best way to save on tuition is not to pay for that either. If you fail all your classes since you were too cheap to buy the books, then its not worth it. You will just have to pay for another semester of college (which will cost a lot more).

That being said, there are some classes that you don’t really need a book for. Maybe my college just has crummy teachers since I feel like I pretty much teach myself and need the book. Your situation could be different.

If you can keep up your grades w/o your books than more power to you. Otherwise it could be harder to find a job when you graduate (especially in this economy). Sometimes it is more expensive not to buy things.

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