Hi, Cindy –
Yes, the student kit is about 175 pages. It IS a lot to print from a home printer. It’s broken down into sections, so depending on how many sections you want to cover each week (Start Up, January, February, March, etc.), you might just print the section(s) you need every weekend. All told, it would be the same amount of paper and toner/ink, but it might spread things out a bit more for you.
Oh, you would also need to print just a page or two from the teacher book: the Chance cards (can’t do without those!) and the Additional In-Store Sales cards. Both are in the back of the teacher book so the student won’t stumble upon them unexpectedly and spoil the surprises in them.
Of course, for about $10 more you can get the printed version and save yourself the hassle (and the cost of the 3-ring binder to put it in). But it’s up to you. Hope this helps!