Archive | August, 2008

Back to School Discounts on Laptops this Labor Day

It’s Labor Day again and that means most students are either back at school or will be in the next few days.  Many have by now purchased that essential laptop you’ll need to do all the work in the upcoming year, but for those that haven’t there are some really good deals out there right [...]

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Greyhound Offers Cheap Way to Ship College Furniture

So you’re heading back to the dorms and once again have to haul a bunch of stuff with you, except your car is a Kia Rio and you can fit four boxes of books and then you’re out of room.  Such is the conundrum of moving back and forth from home to school each year. [...]

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Using Amazon to Buy and Sell Textbooks

You’re heading back to school and the semester starts soon (if it hasn’t already for you) so that means time for the textbook buying ritual.  The cost of buying textbooks goes up every year and it’s a major part of the financial formula when paying for school, on average a student pays $900 a year [...]

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Office Vista Ultimate Available to Students for $59.95 with “Ultimate Steal” Offer

Microsoft is once again kicking off its “The Ultimate Steal” offer in which students can purchase Microsoft Office Ultimate for the bargain price of $59.95, or 91% off the suggested retail price.  A check of Amazon.com for the current price on Office Ultimate 2007 shows that it costs $519.99. Last school year when Microsoft ran [...]

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iWaveCube Microwave Perfect Size for College Dorm Rooms

When you’re in a dorm room or tiny apartment you can be sure that space will be tight.  Being highly organized and having stuff that takes up minimal space is key.  Now, many of us these days have things we simply can’t live without, and a microwave falls under that heading.  But who wants to [...]

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Use PayPal to Score Back to School Deals

If you’ve shopped online you’re probably familiar with PayPal as an online payment system.  Right now PayPal is teaming up with various online retailers to offer specific deals that will work if you use PayPal as a payment system.  Some examples of deals being offered from retailers if you use PayPal are below: Allposters: 20% [...]

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