HOLY BARCODE SCANNER! What’s Else is New in BIGWORD.com’s Updated 3.0.3 App?
All hail our IT nerds who updated our BIGWORDS.com Smart Phone App with these awesome new features! – Price Comparison page and other issues fixed (NO MORE CRASHES!!!) – Persistent bookbag syncs...
View ArticleGet Super Bowl Ready Using BIGWORDS
Super Bowl Sunday is basically a national holiday in the U.S. Whether you’re a Seattle fan, root for the Patriots or don’t like either team, chances are that you’re already in search of the perfect...
View ArticleTV series to satisfy your nostalgia
Recently, Jimmy Fallon excited 90’s kids worldwide when he reunited (most of) the Saved by the Bell cast for a skit parodying the hit television show. In the skit, Jessie gets “so excited,” Slater...
View ArticleGet All Of Your Spring Break Essentials – And Non-Essentials – Through BIGWORDS
If you have the winter blues, take solace in knowing that Spring Break is around the corner. Whether you’re planning to party on an exotic beach, hit the slopes or have the best staycation ever, we...
View ArticleUber Continues Its Path To Total World Domination
Taking a cab is so 2009. These days, Uber is the only way to get around – whether it’s after a long night of barhopping or across town to that job interview that not easily accessible via public...
View ArticleStay Safe Kids: Five Safety Tips For Traveling This Summer
Whether you’re a street-smart kid from the city or a southern belle from a small town, traveling abroad is a stressful undertaking fraught with preparation and challenges – not the least of which is...
View ArticleThese Grills Will Make Your Summer BBQ Sizzle
Summer fun is in full swing and chances are that means that you’re in store for a bevy of beach days, parties and barbecue over the next few months. And if you’re playing host – or hostess – for any...
View Article5 Tips To Get Your Textbooks Cheap Every Semester
New to the textbook game? Check out our tips for how to get your textbooks super cheap every school year. Buy early. The laws of supply and demand, baby. As you get closer to the start of the...
View ArticleFive Things You DON’T Need In College
If you’re new to campus life, chances are that you don’t entirely know where you need to throw your back-to-school dollars. We have a few suggestions of items you might think you need, but actually...
View Article10 Books That Every College Student Should Read
Whether you’re an incoming freshman or a community college grad who’s transferred into a four-year university, your first year away at school is filled with new experiences, challenges and fun. While...
View ArticleHoliday Gift Ideas: 8 Great Gadgets For A Geekier Gift
It’s never been so chic to be a geek. In a world full of quirky technological gadgets, if you’re a geek, 2015 is your time to shine. So why not let your geek flag fly high while giving the gift of geek...
View Article50 Things To Add To Your Summer Bucket List
With classes over, it might seem like the next three months stretching ahead of you will be endless. But as we all know too well, time flies when you’re having fun. That’s why it’s a good idea to keep...
View ArticleDating in College: What I Would Have Told a Younger Me
Dating is tricky – especially on a college campus. Although it might seem like you have plenty of options, the social scene can be small – make a mistake and you’re stuck with awkward encounters at...
View ArticleLies people tell you about post-college life
You’ve heard it a million times: College is the best time of your life. You get to live with the freedom of an adult, but none of the responsibility. Friends abound in close quarters, so finding a...
View Article5 Tips To Help You Survive Midterms
Midterms. While there aren’t a ton of shortcuts and ways to sugarcoat the reality of copious amounts of tests and papers you must get through within just a few days of each other, there are some...
View Article7 Things You Must Do Before Going Away To College
The summer between finishing high school and starting college is a really exciting time. With high school behind you, you can move onto the next phase of your life – freedom, parties, football games...
View ArticleDon’t Get Duped by the Evil Campus Bookstore When Buying Textbooks
Returning to campus from summer vacation has its ups and downs. You’ve gotten your room (hopefully with a friend you can stand for the year), you’ve picked your classes and now you’re just going to...
View ArticleCan Your Major Afford Your Student Loans When You Graduate?
While a great therapist, the pay might not outweigh the stress caused by having to counsel a Pickle Rick. After leaving high school where we are forced to take a bunch of boring classes that we don’t...
View ArticleBIGWORDS CHEAP FINDS: Video Games Under $15 (Most Under $10 Before Shipping!)
BIGWORDS is a great place to compare prices on everything, so don’t just end your search at textbooks. In honor of Video Games day this week, we put together a list of super cheap video games we found...
View Article6 Cheap Fall Activities To Break The Monotony Of College
Next week’s break is a perfect time to get behind some crisp-days-of-fall-activities with friends and family. Below are some of our favorite fall adventures – and they’re all things that a broke...
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