Have you ever experiencing over spending? If you have, there could be a couple of reasons for you to do that. If you relook at your reasons again, you may find that some of them are not really necessary.
Here are some tips on how you can save your money
1. Alway stick to a shopping list
If you don’t stick to your shopping list or don’t have one, you would end up shopping aimlessly and in most of the time haphazardly adding pointless items to your cart.
2. Eat more vegetables Less Meat
Eating less meat and more vegetables will not only help you to cut cost but it also makes you healthier. Some of you may not like a meat-free diet but there are some great vegetarian recipes which are very appealing. Give it a try.
3. Shop around for discounts
You could get discount vouchers in the internet on certain foods. Since there is nothing to loose, why not check the internet for discount vouchers before going out for a meal. You can find discount vouchers from Tootsies, GBK and ASK.
4. Advance booked your rail travel tickets
If traveling on rail is a daily or frequent affair to you, why not book the rail ticket in advance. By doing that, you can lower your rail fares. Try this.
Sometimes, it may be hard to know what you are doing in the coming weeks, let alone next month. For example a Virgin train from Leeds to London will only cost you £10 if you book a month ahead instead of £50 if you book on the day. If you intend to travel from London to Manchester with Megabus, you can get cheap price of £1 if you book about six weeks early.
5. Get your passengers to subside petrol cost partially
If you are driving and ferrying friends to the university from A to B all for free, why not ask them to subside part of your petrol costs. Oil prices have been on the rise and most of your friends are aware and would be understandable to subside.
6. Cycle to University
Alternatively, you could get a bicycle if your location is not so far from the university. To do that, you only need some initial investment and the rest of the journey is free. You can enjoy cycling and chances are it may be quicker than the bus.
If you are a student in London that use public transport daily, you would have to spend £98 monthly to travel in zones one to four. Using a bicycle as much as possible could save you £1,176 a year.
7. Make use of your student card
Being a student, you can get discounts on certain things. Check out the latest deals in www.studentbeans.com. It has offers such as two for one cinema tickets, 50pc off selected fashion retailers and even a half-price eye test. The Bargain Hunter page in Your Money regularly lists discounts and vouchers; it’s on page 10 of this section today.
8. Cut down your boozy nights
Going for a boozy night is popular among student. Such activities may be fun but are not good for your health. Not only it will blow your remaining money, the hangover may cause problem like bouts of memory loss.
Frequent boozy sessions will drain on your finances. Alternatively consider stay in with friends for a cheaper night. A bottle of wine from an off license will cost you the same as a glass in the pub.
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