Use those coupons!

If you are considering getting a new set of purchased study materials, I strongly encourage you to sign up for emails from the companies you are looking at. For example, I am looking to buy the 6 month access to Academic Review's ExamCenter database, which is basically where you can take all of their practice tests, and currently receive emails from them on a fairly regular basis.

When you sign up for emails, you will periodically receive offers like the one you see here, for either a percentage or specific dollar amount off of their products. I get an email from Academic Review for discounts at least once a month, and I expect to get another one around the 4th of July Holiday too. (It's almost like these companies know how poor we are! LOL!) You can also find these coupons in APA's Monitor on Psychology and GradPSYCH magazines. The back of this month's APA Monitor features an offer for $150 off Academic Review's Home Study Package, and on the last page there is a 20% off any EPPP study package from the AATBS - both being the two major companies in EPPP home study materials.

Bottom Line: You should NEVER pay full retail price for new materials, should you be looking to buy. Look around for offer codes around the web, through emails, or print magazines from APA.