How to Save Money on Textbooks

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If you don't mind slogging through some ads, you can start saving big money on textbooks with a new and unique program at Freeload Press.

While still in beta testing and still offering only a limited inventory, the program is generating buzz on college campuses and in publishing circles. With a tagline that reads Liberating the Textbook, Freeload allows students to download free e-books, which are delivered as PDF's, from their distribution site at www.FreeloadPress.com.

If Freeload succeeds and the program catches on, there will be some noticable ripples in the six billion dollar textbook industry. With the typical student plunking down $900 a year in the college bookstore, interest is running high.

So what's the catch? Well, there really isn't one if Freeload can entice enough colleges and publishers to get on board. According to a company press release, about 100 colleges have decided to use texts published by Freeload Press and several more are considering the program.

Current offerings include a smattering of accounting, finance, computer, psychology and mathematics texts. The company hopes to significantly expand the number of titles available over the next year.

The program is largly funded by advertising and corporate sponsorships.

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