This is the first time I have uploaded a powerpoint online. I was a bit disappointed to find out that special effects don’t work on Slideshare. So my powerpoint is not just plain slide after slide.

As for copyrighted material, I don’t know if this counts or not, I included some company logos as to illustrate what companies are available for students such as amazon, ebay etc. I hope that’s okay for you.

http://www.slideshare.net/WC88/guide-to-savings-on-textbooks

anyway, the first photo i posted got resized. here’s the one i want to submit:

http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/6540/dscf5158.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2302/3844931203_0d22111246.jpg

here’s a photo i took of some empties i have in the kitchen right now. I tried to be as artistic as i can

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/631/dscf51582200906.jpg

ps, i just saw how long my first comment way…i apologize..should be more concise! please try to read through it!

1) You know they’ll be recycled for sure- great for the environment! (i sometimes wonder if all bottles get properly recycled when mixed in with all the other plastics & glass in the recycle bin. When i bring my beer empties in, they sort them into clear, brown, & green bottle batches. This makes me feel quite certain they will get recycled).

2) Here’s the money part! While some people think the small change you get back for bringing in empties isn’t worth their effort…this is where i say a little goes a long way. My parking spot is right close to the garbage/recycle area. Sure enough, every Sunday there are on average 1-3 24 packs of empties sitting around. As i head out to the grocery store, I’ll pack my trunk full. 10 cents a bottle means $2.40 a 24 pack. I’ve easily returned over $100 of other peoples bottles by now! (of course, i might pick them up ‘later’ if there are people around…;) and only touch the boxes that look clean & dry).

Now, keep in mind i don’t go around looking for empties…which i suppose there’s nothing wrong if you do. But for me, it’s just convenient, i’m practically walking over them going to my car.

And once in a while I’ll flip a box of empties for a lottery ticket. Hey, why not!

If you don’t got a car, remember that an empty box of bottles is still lighter than the groceries you’ll be carrying home.

That’s it!

http://photos-a-0.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs170.snc1/6369_1196373624835_1093290508_30599752_84772_n.jpg

This is a drawing I have on my bedroom wall. I use it to motivate myself – I have a (small) problem with wasting money, and I’m trying really hard to get over this problem, or at least stop it from getting worse.
I actually don’t go to college yet, but I’m going next year (in NZ, the school year school starts in January), and that’s when I’ll *need* to be able to manage my money well.

The drawing reminds me daily what will happen to my savings (I do have a little bit stored up!) if I don’t manage my impulses.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4DyOugPFUM or for better quality:
http://www.vimeo.com/6219103

Thanks for the contest, I had fun making the video.

I bought used textbooks last year and saved quite a lot of money.

http://www.filefactory.com/file/ah28bc1/n/Textbook_pps

One of my experiences buying used textbook as a visa parody. Enjoy.