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 7 : Shops and restaurants

Now here it is  an article about places in Glasgow where  you'll make the best savings. These are restaurants, shops …  where prices are lower than competitors.

Eat well elsewhere than at home for cheap this is something we all dream about. Unfortunately it is difficult to find restaurants at very low prices  that allow us to eat very well. In Glasgow I have found some nice location with low prices and attractive menus which allow students to eat well without spending a fortune. Here are the restaurants which  I know and I have already tried:

Juan chihuahua: It is a restaurant on sauchiehall street. it is spicy Mexican meal (burritos, faritas etc). There is a less than 10 pounds meal with a starter and main course!

Word buffet: it is a restaurant serving world cuisine including Chinese, Japanese, Spanish and Italian. This restaurant is in the form of a buffet for the price of 6 pound for lunch and 11 for dinner! (Warning: if you do not finish your plate will be charged 5 pound you for the waste).

Walkabout: it is first  a bar but it offers small plates  well furnished for prizes between 3 and 10 pound

Where we would also like to save money are the shops. I know some shop where you can buy clothes, or products for low prices.

First of course the inevitable Poundland: as its name suggests all products in this store are 1 pound, this can be very economical for a large number of products such as accessories or food, for example. But be careful you do not always make a saving by purchasing a product for a pound! Certain products are cheaper somewhere else such as cleaning products, for example.

 Savers: there are cleaning products, prices are not very high and there are many regular promotions!

Next we come to clothing stores, then I advise you to Forever 21  on buchanan street where the  choice is very big and the prices are acceptable!

Finally  Primark where prices are very low for all products present in the stores.

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Tip 5 : Glasgow nightlife

When we study in Glasgow we are automatically attracted by Glasgow’s nightlife! 

The city offers many places for nightlife such as bars or nightclubs. Each night is a new experience.

So when you are young you can enjoy it right? Of course yes, but at what price? 

When we go out in Glasgow we often take bad habits that make us go out more often, that's Glasgow night life! But going out is regularly not free! It’s true with drinks nightclub and its cloakrooms and possibly transportation; we spend money when we go out! 

How to avoid this? I have a few tricks : 

Bars: 

The drinks in the bars are generally not unaffordable but the best way to save money is to order cocktails that you will share with your  friends. Some bar offers cocktails for many and it is often more profitable than taking a single drink! It is also necessary to agree on the choice of the drink ;)

Here are some addresses:

Walkabout
Vodka Wodka
Missoula

Warning: the bars close at midnight!

(Drinking alcohol in excess is dangerous for health) 

Nightclub:

Nightclub are generally open between 10.30PM and 3.00AM, Most of them are free before 11PM

• Check out upcoming events shared on social networks for each of the parties indications appear in:

Free for students

Free for girls (sorry for men) 

Free if disguised as ".... " (it depends of the party)

It may also be proposed game to win entries, you have generally to like a Facebook statute and one of the person who liked win free entries

• Generally getting on guestlist allows you to enter free before a certain time (between 11PM and midnight) and proposes to pay less than the normal price once exceeded those hours. So remember to put you on guest list for free that gives you benefits and there is no commitment! It's very simple to do, this is usually done via the website of the nightclub, you must enter your details: first name, email address, telephone number, you'll receive an email giving you the information and offers for the selected party. You have to show the email or give your name at the entrance to the nightclub! The guestlist are often valid for you and a guest (this will be specified in the email), careful not to miss too many parties where you registered on the guest they may put your name on a blacklist.Once on guest list, the nightclub and you keep your contact information and regularly send you emaisl or sms with free entries.

• In the street many students distribute flyers. It is not pubs! These are free entry for nightclub! they are usually close to the club they work for between 10 and 12 PM then instead of avoid them, listen them they may offer a nice party or give you entrance to the party you planned to go! These are the same entries that are sometimes distributed under doors if you live in student accommodation, there is a date above and you have generally to use it the same day!

In all cases it is better to go out early to be sure to not pay!

Here are some addresses:

Bamboo : Generally free before 11h30 on the guestlist, free for student on Friday. The Bamboo send a lot of message with free entries.

Kokomo : Most of the time free for student. The kokomo send a lot of message with free entries.

Kushion : Popular on Tuesday it's free before 12PM if you are on the guestlist.

Sugar cube : Free before 11h on wednesday and the other day if you are in the guest list before 11h30.

O2 ABC : 4£ instead 7 on the website for the popular jelly baby on Thursday , free entry before 12 (or 1£ after 12PM)  for the friday night available in the shop : Vans.

Garrage : Free sunday to friday if you are in Unite studend accomodation (show your keys), and saturday before 12PM. Better to be on the guestlist for the other student.

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