Tip 4 : Glasgow a city connected

Today most students if not all have a smartphone. The advantage of it is to remain "permanently connected". This is useful to check emails, chat on social networks, share instant photos and videos or perform quick searches. But for that it is necessary to have an internet connection! The majority of existing packages offers limited internet connection. It is then necessary to choose the package corresponding to the usage we make on our phone. If we are constantly connected to check the news feeds of the Facebook page or in the case of foreign students, make a translation, the limited connections quickly becomes a barrier and it is preferable to choose an unlimited connection. This generally increases the price of a few pounds.

The city of Glasgow is a connected city ! Indeed it is possible to connect to a wireless network almost anywhere! This is one of the first cities in Scotland that offers free Wi-Fi in its streets. This Wi-Fi Fee result of partnership between Glasgow City Council and BT. (If you want more information about this, consult this website: https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=12292 ). It is therefore possible to connected in the city downtown, train or bus stations. But the Wi-Fi is also available right inside of these transports: then we can connect when we are in public transport such as bus or train! Many restaurants, bars and shops also offer free wireless connection.

So why spend money by paying an internet package on our phone while a connection is available almost everywhere where we are?

Indeed if you already pay for an Internet subscription at home (useful for performing important research, study or be entertained) internet on the phone is it really necessary? 

Look at the economy you can do by taking package without internet with the example of the cheaper mobile company in UK :

Giffgaff

Cheaper package 5£ with 20 MB internet (low use) 

10£ with 1GB (regular use) 

18£  unlimited 

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Tip 1 : Sharing !

Hey :)  Today I will share with you my first tip to help you to save your money! This one is not feasible only in Glasgow, it could be used everywhere !

Most of you leave in flat or in student accommodation with friends or flatmates. The solution to save money is to share everyday things with other persons!

Share your meal :

When you leave alone you don’t really want to cook  just for one person or cook in large quantity and after waste.  You generally finish eating a sandwich or using the backup solution:   pasta or tin can but this become quickly wearisome. I have the solution for you to wake up the little chef in you and make you enjoy recipes that reminds you "Mom and Dad’s meals» without spending more! To be honest you will spend even less because you will waste less and you will buy less ready meals which are expensive! The solution is to share meals with others persons like roommates, friends, etc. the ideal is that everyone brings something, e.g. an ingredient and then everybody participates to cook! And you'll be able to eat a complete meal cooked, using only one of your ingredient! In this way you will be able to avoid wastage and you will spend time with friends or even better meet new people! You will notice that it is much more pleasant to cook for many people rather than yourself.

Share washing machines with your friends when you use the laundry:

It can be difficult to share your machine with your own clothes in the situation where you don’t really know the person. But sometimes make a machine for two can reduce cost by half (plus we don't have to forget that we will use less water and electricity and it helps the environment) I take the example of the white clothes that wash separately.  Usually we have very little white clothes and we can’t mix them with other colours! Instead of running a half empty machine or heaping white clothes in a corner of your room to avoid washing, you can bring yours with those of a friend to make a machine for two. In the short term you will not gain a lot, but in the long term you'll quickly see it could be are big savings!

Share shopping :

Share shopping can also be a way of saving money :  Buying large quantities is cheaper, but when you're alone you're afraid to waste. The solution is to share with a roommate or friend who lives near you!

For example, if there's a promotion: two packages of meat purchased, the third offered. Take the three will make you save money, but the expiration date does not allow you to eat them all? If you share with a friend, the problem is solved!

The only disadvantage of this tip is to do the accounts and that it may take some time and be a little complicated, but again we observe savings in the long term!

An advice:  don’t accumulate debts, make the repayment of both quickly to avoid complexity

Share delivery :

One more thing that may be useful to share: deliveries, we usually have to pay for this. Just group your purchase with a friend and share the costs of delivery! This joins the last previous trick with shopping in group when you order online for example!

I will explain the advantage of online shopping on my next article.

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