Author: Alison Blankenship

Alison Blankenship Senior Marketing Manager I graduated Cum Laude from The Ohio State University (Go Bucks!) with degrees in Marketing and Communications. I’ve been working in the textbook industry for over 10 years, and my work has been featured by College Confidential, Mercy College of Health Sciences, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Pennsylvania Tribune, Montana Technological University, Oregon Live, and other organizations. I’m an obsessive lover of dachshunds and a passionate reader of books. I’m an avid Pinner and poster, and I’m all over our Facebook page, Twitter account, Instagram and Pinterest.

July 10, 2020

Is Your College Going Online This Fall? This Is What You’ll Need To Prepare

It’s a new world out there and with the fall semester quickly approaching, it doesn’t look like some of us will be returning to…

A pile of used textbooks next to a plant

June 29, 2020

What to Do with Old Textbooks

If you’ve found your way here, it’s probably with a small mountain of used textbooks in tow. Don’t worry, you’re not alone. According to…

May 27, 2020

The Best Time to Sell Textbooks

Want to make sure you get the most cash for your used textbooks? We’ve got some tips on the best and worst times of year to sell.

Heatmap of which states are reading the most during quarantine

April 29, 2020

These States are Using Quarantine Time to Read

Many people are finding themselves with extra time on their hands due to restrictions in place because of COVID-19. We’ve been doing a lot more reading, and we were curious to see how how many people were doing the same thing. We dug into the numbers and broke down the results by state.

Heatmap of which states are using their quarantine time for imrpoving their education

April 27, 2020

These States are Using Quarantine Time for Education

Now that most Americans are spending more time at home due to restrictions in place because of COVID-19, many people are finding themselves with extra time on their hands. We were curious to see how how many were using their free time to invest in their education, so we dug into the numbers and want to share our results broken down by state.

January 14, 2020

The Best Value Colleges in Texas for 2020

Which are the Texas colleges that will earn you the most salary post-graduation relative to what you paid to attend? We dug into the numbers to find out.

January 10, 2020

The Best Value Colleges in Iowa for 2020

Which are the Iowa colleges that will earn you the most salary post-graduation relative to what you paid to attend? We dug into the numbers to find out.

January 9, 2020

The Best Value Colleges in Georgia for 2020

Which are the Georgia colleges that will earn you the most salary post-graduation relative to what you paid to attend? We dug into the numbers to find out.

Best Value College in Each State for 2019

September 3, 2019

The Best Value College in Each State for 2020

Which are the colleges that will earn you the most salary post-graduation relative to what you paid to attend? We dug into the numbers to find out.

Heatmap of hours required to work each week to pay your way through college

June 5, 2019

Is it Possible to Pay your Way Through College in 2019?

Ever wonder if you could pay your way through college in 2019? We calculated how many hours per week it would take to pay for college in each US state.