By David Slavin, ABR, SRES  www.FortBendHomeFinder.com www.SellMyHouseDave.com

     Have you noticed that the textbooks have gotten heavier?  With school now in full swing, my daughter's books are almost the same weight as she is.  When I was in school, I don't remember the books as heavy as they are now.  Here's an idea that I have done and I want to share with those who have students at home.  Buy a set of books to keep at home.  This way your student will have the school issued books that stay at school and your set that stays at home.  There won't be any way for the student to forget a book at school and your child's back will be saved.  By the way, you can buy used books!  When the school year is over, you can sell the books and get some of if not most of your money back.

     We use this concept in college so why not do this before college?  Give it a try this year and see if you and your student like it.  My daughter loves not having to carry books home.  All she has to bring is her binder for the classes she has homework or test in and the rest is already at home.