Reddit reviews We the People: An Introduction to American Politics (Ninth Essentials Edition)

There are plenty of options..

---Buy/Sell: Buy, new or used, from retailers such as Amazon, Chegg, or your local bookstore. Preferably in that order. Sell back at a reasonable rate. Keep in mind that you do not have to sell back to whoever you bought from. I have even dabbled at buying/selling textbooks on Craigslist locally (caution: buyer beware and meet the other person in the lobby of a bank to stay safe). Note that books will lose value as more editions come out. Generally the value of books fluctuates in seasons based on the semester, so retailers will run promotions to buy or sell, so so keep an eye out.

One example buy/sell: We the People, a common government textbook to satisfy one of your general education requirements. Buy: We the People (ISBN: 0393921107), used, off of Amazon costs $39.25 + $3.99 shipping. You can sell it to Chegg for $27.91. Your total cost at the end of that semester for that book is appr. $15.33!

---Rent physical copy: Amazon and Chegg both offer promotions on shipping that let you print out the shipping labels so as long as you return the rental book in the time allotted. Generally they are lenient and are due back a few weeks after the end of traditional semesters. ie. Chegg rentals for fall are due on 19 December 14.

One example renting physical copy: Chegg offers We the People for $15.99. Don't be late in returning the book or destroying the rental and it's a good option.

---Rent etextbook: You can get the kindle, pdf, etextbook version from the same retailers. Sometimes the formatting is weird and don't always include the entire textbook so beware of that and read the comments.

One example renting etextbook: Chegg offers We the People for $23.99 for 180 days (due on 4 May 2015)

---Obtain off the internets: sometimes the books are on google as pdf copies, usually from .edu websites. Other sites, etc.

One example of obtaining: free, but be careful and don't do anything illegal

---Always get used

---Do you really need the book? Wait until the class starts or contact your teacher in advance. Sometimes they allow you to get an older version or they use their own set of notes.

---Also you should qualify for the Pell Grant as long as your spouse doesn't make too much money and are enlisted (in that case you shouldn't be here complaining anyways). File your FAFSA through your school and see what they offer you.

---Go talk to your first shirt. Usually the First Sergeant's Association offers a scholarship as well as the Top Three to offset cost of education, usually comes in a check made out to you. Of course YMMV.

Good luck!