Tips to reduce your School Book Costs |
●sharing and passing on books between siblings and friends is obviously one of the best ways to lower the annual cost . ●many bookshops will buy secondhand school books once they are in good condition. Obviously you need to bring in the books sooner rather than later of the books shops will not have the time to sell them on. ●Equally many schoolbook shops sell secondhand books which can significantly reduce costs at second level. So make sure you ask the shop to check your booklist to see if they have any secondhand version available before you shell out for a new one. ●Parents who buy books on websites such as www.ebay.ie and www.schoolbookxchange.ie save a substantial amount of money. ●Check with your Principal to see if your are entitled to apply for the School Book Grants Scheme – further information here |