Money Saving Advice
Moving-saving advice blogs can be long, boring and just well dull. We’ve compiled the most common money saving tips for students that will help you keep on top of your finances and spend your money cleverly.
Make a budget and include EVERYTHING
Get a bank account with a 0% overdraft
Steer clear of credit cards
Find a phone contract that you can afford
Find accommodation which is all-inclusive (e.g. Wi-Fi & Bills)
Are your belongings covered by your parents/ guardians home insurance?
Register to vote
Get all of the FREE loyalty cards you can get
Get expensive software for FREE from Uni (e.g. Microsoft)
Do your food shop in the evenings (reduced items)
Shop in the sales
If you go to McDonalds, only ever spend £1.99 on a Big Mac Meal
If you want to swap providers, tell them you’re cancelling, then get a better renewal price
Try out cashback sites
Put money away every week
Buy personal care items from the baby aisle (you’ll save £)
If you use public transport get a student card
Get super cheap travel insurance and get 241 cinema tickets for a year
Get a railcard
If you don’t watch live TV, you don't need a TV licence
Get a cheap gym membership, or use a FREE Uni one
Check out Amazon’s secret warehouse and eBay outlet
FREE online gigs, concerts and shows
Do window shopping online, fill your basket and then don’t buy it
Set a spending limit for a night out
Freeze groceries
Batch cook and meal prep
Buy own label items in the supermarket & medication
Always choose a FREE delivery option
Don’t food shop when you’re hungry
Don’t buy any Uni books until you’ve checked out what digital & paper copies the Uni offer for FREE
Don’t taxi, get an Uber
If you need a haircut, find a trainee (fraction of the £)
Get a reusable coffee cup and make your own at home
Eat less meat
Try apps which sell food for less (e.g.Too Good To Go)
Cut open your cosmetics products to get every last bit out
Get student funding where possible
Get a part time job
Sell your unwanted and unused items
Now there are a lot of points to take in here, and we understand that you won’t be able to do all of them. But even if you take on board 10 and gradually increase the number, you will save a bundle!