Where To Buy Discounted Homeschool Books

  I researched and compiled a large list of places to buy used homeschool books. A lot of these places don't just sell homeschool books. Majority of this list is buy and sell, online, and trade/swap. This is an updated list and all links go to current retailers.

  1. Scholastic

• Curriculum
• Sale/Clearance
• Homeschool books
• Educational books and items

         


  2. Homeschool Classifieds

• Many subjects to choose from
• Find homeschool groups, activities, and events
• Buy and sell books

      homeschoolclassifieds.com

  3. Second Harvest Curriculum

• Buy and sell books

      usedhomeschoolbooks.com

  4. Half Price Books

• Buy and sell in store
• Shop online
• Educational books

       hpb.com

  5. vegsource.com

• Swap board and swap books
• Items for sale
• Wanted to buy
• Swap chat

      vegsource.com/homeschool

  6. curriculumshare.com

• Buy and sell curriculum
• Giveaways
• Free printables

      curriculumshare.com

  7. abebooks.com

• Buy and sell books
• Rare books available

      abebooks.com

  8. PaperBack Swap

• Swap used books (only pay postage)
• Paperback books, Hardcover books, Audio books, Text books
• Much more

      paperbackswap.com

  9. Educational Accents

• Buy and sell homeschool books

      edaccents.com

  10. The BackPack

• Used textbooks
• Teachers editions (used)
• Teachers resources (used)
• Out of print textbooks
• Homeschool curriculum

      thebackpack.com

  11. Home Works

• Buy
• Sell current curriculum

      homeworksforbooks.com

  12. half.com by Ebay

• Rentals
• Buy and Sell

      half.com

  13. Better World Books

• New and used books
• When you buy a book they donate to children in need
• Free shipping 
• Bargain bin
• Sell your books
• Book club

      betterworldbooks.com

  14. Salt& Light Learning

• Layaway available
• New and used
• Homeschool curriculum
• Many subjects

      saltandlightlearning.com

  15. Craigslist

• Buy and sell
• Search nation wide or local

      craigslist.com

  16. Educators Exchange

• Used curriculum
• Free curriculum consultation and advice

      edexbooks.net

  17. Exodus Books

• Used books
• Homeschooling curriculum
• Educational resources
• Clearance

      exodusbooks.com

  18. ThriftBooks

• Curriculum
• Homeschooling books
• Tell-a-friend discounts
• Thrift deals
• Reading rewards

      thriftbooks.com

  19. Home Educators Resource

• Buy new and used homeschool curriculum
• Weekly specials
• Classes online

      homeeducatorsresource.com

  20. Varage Sale

• National
• USA & Canada
• Shipping to both USA & Canada
• Buy & sell
• Trade/Swap
• Curriculum
• Educational items & books
• Discussion groups

      varagesale.com/best-homeschool-swap-usa

  21. homeschooltrader.com

• Homeschool curriculum
• Buy and sell

      homeschooltrader.com

  22. homeschoolbid.com

• Homeschoolers auction site
• Audio books
• Magazines
• Curriculum
• Homeschool supplies
• Much more

      homeschoolbid.com

  23. Amazon

• Rentals
• Buy and Sell
• Daily deals
• New/used/collectable

      amazon.com

  24. HSLDA

• Curriculum auction

      market.hslda.org

  25. Local conferences & conventions

  26. Local homeschool groups


Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it. -Proverbs 22:6

Investing In Your Child's Future

   Saving for your child's future isn't easy. But, there are a few programs out there that can help and make saving a bit easier. Let's face it, college isn't cheap and we would all love for our children to go to college. With that said, I've researched different types of accounts to help invest in educational expenses.

   There are a few different types of savings accounts:

   1. ESA (Educational Savings Accounts): This type of account is tax-free and allows individuals to deposit up to $2,000 per year for an eligible beneficiary. The funds must be used by the age of 30 for qualified educational expenses. All contributions to the account must be made by the time the child reaches the age of 18. Family and friends may contribute to this account, so make sure that the deposits don't go above $2,000 each year. This account is set up so that the funds may be used for private school, homeschool, college or any other school related expense.
  To find out more about an ESA please visit investopedia.com or us.hsbc.com

   2. QTP (Qualified Tuition Program)- 529 College savings account: The funds in this type of account can only be used for college. This program is operated by the state or educational institution designed to help set up funds for college expenses. This type of account is federal income tax exempt. There are two different types of 529 savings accounts; prepaid plans and savings plans.
   To learn more about a 529 savings account please visit savingforcollege.com
   Many different banks and financial advisors offer ESA's and 529 savings accounts.

   Upromise also has a couple of savings plans/accounts. Upromise by Sallie Mae is a company that helps families save for college. They help their members earn cash back for college; when you use your credit card on things you already purchase you get cash back (which goes into your desired savings account). Joining Upromise is free and is a great way to save using one of these plans:
   1. 529 plan
   2. High yield savings account
   To learn more about Upromise and what they offer please visit Upromise

Have you started saving for your child's future? What type of account would you recommend?

Why we homeschool

Want to know more about why we decided to homeschool? Check out our 20 reasons that we have compiled of why we homeschool on our page Why Homeschool. If you haven't made up your mind yet about whether or not you want to homeschool your child(ren), please check out our post.