The Dirty Mommy Club

I was an English major in university.  That meant a lot of books.  A LOT.  And a lot of books meant a lot of money.  Sure, I could have checked them out of the library (if I didn't mind waiting for the 46 people who had it on hold in front of me to finish with it), or I could have bought it used (if I didn't mind missing pages), but generally I just bought them new.  There weren't a lot of options in the early '90's.

I am far away from university now, and won't be re-entering that world, even if in a peripheral way, for many years to come (my oldest is only 4).  But I do have friends that have kids who will be entering university and college in the next year or two (yes, you Mel), so this is for them.

Enter Campus Book Rentals.  This amazing concept allows students to rent textbooks, saving between 40 and 90%.  Not only can you save cash, but you get to determine how long you want to rent it for.  Brilliant!

I took anthropology and still have my text book from the course.  I paid $76.00 for that book in 1993.  That equals $632.00 today.  But if Campus Book Rentals had been around, I could have rented it instead, and saved myself some cash.  You know, for important stuff, like my bar bill.

I am the Mama of three, so you can bet your dollar store pregnancy test that my kids will be taking advantage of this brilliance.  Unless I choose to work until I'm 70.  And since I'm working toward freedom 45, that likely won't happen.

In case saving 80% isn't enough to persuade you, Campus Book Rentals donates a portion of every book rental to Operation Smile.  Smart, good looking, and generous.  It's like looking in a mirror I tell ya.

So, for all you Mama's out there that have kids four and a half times the age of mine, this is something for you.  After all, the last thing I want to be know for is ageist children's blogging.

Cheers Dirties.