Small tips !

SAVE YOUR MONEY EVERYDAY 

In this article I will give you several small tips that you can apply to make small savings!

First,  freezing!  Freeze your prepared food or food you can not eat before the expiration date can help you save some money on food and on top of that it avoids waste!

Bring your own plastic bag! The bags are not free, of course they are only 5 pennies but buy them regularly can increase the amount and moreover it is better for the environment!

Off peak hours! Especially with the train, avoid traveling during peak hours, tickets are more expensive and in addition there are more people that's less enjoyable. Similarly for taxis, some hours are to be avoided, such as weekend evenings, it is more expensive and more difficult to find a taxi!

Don’t go shopping (food) every day, set yourself one day a week and for shopping and with a budget, it will avoid you to buy everything and anything.

Use your little coins in automatic machines, instead of piling them into a corner the 1, 2 and 5 pennies can sometimes be helpful!

Walk ! Glasgow city can easily be explored by walking from one point to an other if you take the time. It makes you do some exercise and it is nicer than being crowded into a bus or subway full and paying!

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Tip 9 : Reduction, cards , discount

What it allows us to spend less without restriction it is generally reductions. Open your eyes they are everywhere, you just have to find them and use them!

 

Reduction in letter box: In your letterbox you receive a lot of advertisement, be careful it could be interesting for your wallet. We find many discounts that usually involve food: pizza, fast food etc. These reductions are generally in the form of small detachable coupons which you need to present at your purchase! Using them save your money (Be careful to check all the terms and dates).

 

Loyalty card: Many shops offer loyalty card; I know that all these cards are bulky in the wallet but when it is free it could be interesting to have a look at the advantage that they can generate. This is usually a regular reduction: 10% on all purchases or a bonus: 1 Product offered after the purchase of 10 or 50% discount for the tenth purchase.

 

Bus ticket: When you take the bus you already have noticed the reductions on the back of your ticket: McDonalds or Burger Kings menu less than 2£! Do not discard these reductions it could be useful one day if your fridge is empty. You usually have a choice of chicken or beef burger accompanied by French fries or drink for 2 £ it is largely fair and it is even cheaper than a sandwich. (Be careful to not eat too often fast-food for your health).

 

Student card: If you are a student you have a student card! You can use this card in many places to get discounts. This is sometimes reduced fixed rates, an additional product or a percentage reduction that applies to your purchase amount. It is true that we do not always think to use it, but it allows us to make significant savings, and asking is free.

 

 

Here is where you can use your card:

• Transport
• Nightclubs
• Bars
• Stores
• Restaurants

And some examples of its benefits:

• An ice cream at McDonalds
• 10 percent at Burger King
• Discounts in nightclubs, busses and some shops.

Do not be afraid to show your card everywhere!

 

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Tip 8 : Commitments in the months

I'm back with an eighth trick! This concerns the commitments in the months and mainly concern foreign students.

When you arrive in a new place it is like a new beginning. You have a new apartment you have to furnish and equip. You also have new friends with whom you will communicate,work or go out. And you will take new habits and have a new way of life. It’s when you arrive you will start to worry about new subscriptions on your phone, internet etc... which will follow you to the end of the year.

Here are the areas that require subscriptions followed by my advice:

Mobile package: 

The mobile package are almost inevitable in our day especially when we are students. The basic packages are usually charge every month on your mobile. It is possible to register for a period of one year with automatic reload or to choose to recharge his package manually every month. This solution is more appropriate, it allows you to change your pricing package if you notice that it does not match your needs and also permits you to make a break and do not charge it if during some period you will not be able to use it. This is primarily for foreign students who return for short periods in their own country.

Sport Package: 

Exercising regularly is good for the health. Especially when you are student it helps overcome stress, to change ideas and maintain a good lifestyle. When some prefer outdoor sports, other indoor (maybe Because of the weather). However room access is paying. It is possible to pay each passage (each session), but there are also several formulas. Generally a package of several days is cheaper than a single entry. Just before making a commitment to the year, think about the fact that you will have a vacation, you are going to back home, there will maybe some weeks you won’t be able to go to the gym or you would like to try an other sport or leisure. If you take the package for a month you can decide whether you want to pursue the following month or not, or if you simply want a break.

Transport package:

when you study in a university which is not close to our place of residence you generally have to use transport such as bus or train. You can buy your ticket to each of our trip but there are also cards with packages for travel on a specific period. Some cards may offer package the year but it is wise to take a month or a week. Indeed there may be times when you do not have courses such as holidays or week revision it would be a shame to pay for transportation that you do not use.

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