Be fashionably smart, don’t buy books, just rent them!

Did you read about a family who saved $4,000 a year in school expenses? It’s not that they painfully cut budgets for school supplies, like making the kids wear the same shoes for three years even if the toes are already saying “hi!” to the world. No, not that gross. Instead, they were able to save that much money simply by making some smart moves. (Read the story here)

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One technique that really works in saving money from school expenses is by renting books instead of buying them. Bookstores seem to be the only place to get school books, but these stores squeeze the money out of you. There are book rental stores that provide you with all the books you need, or for your kids, for cheaper prices. They provide practical alternatives.

Campus Book Rental is a textbook rental company that allows you to well, rent textbooks and save significant money for college. What’s even interesting is that they partnered with Operation Smile and are donating over 1,000 life saving cleft lip surgeries this year to children in need. Not only would you save money by renting their books, you also are able to help lots of kids get better lips.

So what is this gotta do with fashion? Simple. If you’re a fashionista mommy, we both know very well that the first budget to get cut just to give way to your kids’ needs is that for your fashion, unless otherwise you shop out of budget and hid them from your spouse. If you’re able to save money from the school expenses, then that gives way to your fashion needs.

But if you’re just a creative fashionista and not a mommy, then take this as an advice, for future use, that is!