I am really leaning towards MFW but before I order

[HollyDay]

Is there anyway to do this cheaper. I am not going to use the science texts and I do not need the 2nd-3rd grade bundle. I already have God and the History of Art. So, is it cheaper to order the TM from My Father's World but the books from Rainbow Resource?

I have never ordered from Rainbow Resource. Anything I should know?

[Sue G in PA]

mfwcurriculumswap. You can post a WTB ad for only what you need. I've had great success posting there. HTH

[momofkhm]

When pricing the whole package, you end up only saving the shipping costs by ordering from Rainbow. But since there are several books you aren't getting, I would price it both ways. You can order only what you want from MFW. You are not under any need to only buy the package. There are a sometimes things you can only buy with the package though. I think in the CtG year, you have to buy the package to get Genesis for Kids. You may want to check that out as well.

[Angel]

I was in this same dilemma last year when I ordered MFW RtoR. I spent time researching the best prices between Rainbow Resource, Amazon, and Overstock. I ended up only buying the TM from MFW. Rainbow Resource and Overstock.com had very comparable prices, however, if you don't have a $150 order for free shipping at RR, Overstock is cheaper because their shipping is $2.95 no matter how much you order. I also scanned ebay for one or two items.

That said, I didn't end up ordering everything. I bought the books I would need all year and a few others. We have a good library system only a couple miles from the house and I found out that with my teacher card I could get the other books I needed from the library, because we wouldn't need them for over 12 weeks, which is the amount I can keep on a teacher card (6 week check out and then one six week renew). I ended up not buying a few I was going to get for the second semester because the library worked out so well.

So I guess that is a long answer to a short question :o Yes, I think it is cheaper to buy the books elsewhere, especially since you don't need them all.

HTH
Angel