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BEDFORDSHIRE Poll

How did you hear about this years elections?








Poll Results...

► 50 Quick Student Money Saving Tips

  1. Loan textbooks instead of buying them.
  2. Make use of free DVDs from your university library.
  3. Buy food with a friend and share the cost.
  4. Walk instead of taking the bus or driving to uni.
  5. Get your hair cut at a beauty college such as Barnfield in Luton.
  6. Make sure your washing is full every load.
  7. Find your cheapest petrol station using PetrolPrices.com.
  8. Take a packed lunch to uni.
  9. ALWAYS ask for a student discount! If you don’t ask you don’t get. Many places don’t advertise their student discount.
  10. Don’t order fast food after going out, instead munch on some cereal or bread when you get back.
  11. Get Freeview instead of Sky.
  12. Shop around – don’t go for the first price you find.
  13. Download software for free instead of buying it.
  14. Go jogging instead of paying for the gym.
  15. If you really do want to join the gym, the one at uni is usually the cheapest.
  16. Budget for every week. Check out our budget section with downloadable budget sheet.
  17. Eat in. Even if you not a skilled cooked eating in is far cheaper than a restaurant or take away. Many student cookbooks have easy to follow step by step instructions.
  18. Make presents.
  19. Make cards.
  20. Find your cheapest pub and stick to it.
  21. In freshers week don’t pay to join millions of clubs that you will never go to.
  22. Make popcorn instead of buying it.
  23. Make the most of your degree, as people with good degrees generally earn more.
  24. Phone people for free using services like skype.
  25. Share lifts.
  26. Go CouchSurfing instead of paying for a holiday.
  27. Get a Young Persons Railcard if you spend over £72 a year on train travel.
  28. Get rid of your car – do you really need it at uni?
  29. Stop smoking.
  30. Check if you are eligible for grants or uni scholarships.
  31. Haggle!
  32. Ask for a better deal on your phone contract.
  33. Make a shopping list when you shop for food to ensure you don’t buy anything unnecessary.
  34. Advertise almost anything for free at Gumtree.
  35. Use cashback sites when buying online.
  36. Try to not buy on impulse.
  37. Buy online as it is usually cheaper (although not always).
  38. Search for student discounts near you using studentbeans.com
  39. Look on Freecycle.org for all your free and recycling needs.
  40. Beat the ticket touts by subscribing to ticket alerts.
  41. Use OpenOffice instead of paying for Microsoft office.
  42. Bid on eBay in the middle of the night.
  43. Find your cheapest supermarket using www.mySupermarket.co.uk
  44. Shop at markets. Its often cheaper than pre-packed supermarket fruit and veg.
  45. Wash your own car.
  46. Check your bank balance regularly.
  47. If you need to buy a textbook check out amazon marketplace, however it is not always the cheapest place.
  48. Book train tickets early-ideally 12 weeks before you travel.
  49. Don’t buy ready meals; preparing your own food is usually a lot cheaper.
  50. Get NUS extra card from your students union to get extra discounts.

For more information go to moneysavingstudent.com

 

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