Books and eBooks
As your beloved daughter moves on to her exciting college adventure, it can be tough for you to see her go, but even tougher for your wallet. Teaching her some valuable savings tips will help you keep the costs down while she tries to figure out her way around. Let her be independent, on her own, and free, but sharing some savings secrets with her before she leaves will make her college experience a much more economic-friendly atmosphere.
Don’t Eat Up The Green: Food is a big issue in college with the multitude of tempting unhealthy choices, forcing students to succumb to eating out every day. Let your daughter know that eating out will seem more convenient, but in the long run it’s better, healthier, and cheaper to buy your own food from the market and cook yourself. Before she leaves, give her different recipes that are dorm-friendly and easy to make. You can even surprise her with some treats in a package sent from home.
Textbooks for Rent: The next big money shredder on college campuses is the outrageously expensive textbooks your daughter has to splurge on. Let her know that there are alternatives to paying full price at her school’s bookstore. At College Book Renter you can rent your textbooks for half the price and sometimes more. At the end of the semeter, once the books have outlived their usefullness, they’ll just end up collecting dust on the shelf, so why not rent them? Also, until September 30, you can get 5% off your entire order at College Book Renter–so let your daughter in on this money-saving secret while it lasts! (code: TOUCHDOWN)
Saba Kerendian
Saba Kerendian is a frequent contributor to PromoCodes.com
Summer vacation is just around the corner, and soon your kids will have two sunny months to fill with activities other than school. To avoid summertime boredom and a house full of restless kids, try some activities that can keep them entertained as well as out of your hair.
Water Wars: Head to the nearest beach or lake, and get ready for some wet ‘n’ wild fun. Many locations offer cheap rentals on boogie boards, rafts, and more, saving you the trouble of buying and transporting your own. Relax in the sand, or pick up some thrift store water guns to turn the afternoon into a friendly competition of Water Wars.
Book Club: Instead of having your kids put off their school reading lists until the last minute, make it fun by having the whole family join in and discuss the books together. eBooks.com makes it easy to download all types of books, and the company is offering $5 off purchases of $45 or more until June 30 (code: SPRINGEBOOKSCP).
Ice Cream Social: Indulge in some good old-fashioned fun and take an afternoon to concoct your own ice cream. Borrow a friend’s ice cream maker if you don’t have your own, and host all the kids on the block for a fun summertime treat. Everyone can take part, and nothing tastes sweeter than the result of your hard work.
Grace Cahalan
