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mardi 21 avril 2015

Tip 9 : Reduction, cards , discount

On 01:44 by Mélanie Mottier in bars, busticket, cards, Lifestyle, loyalitycard, nightclubs, reduction, shopping, student, studentcard 2 comments

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!

Tip 7 : Shops and restaurants

On 06:46 by Mélanie Mottier in bars, clothes, food, restaurants, shopping 2 comments

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.

Tip 2 : Order online

On 10:49 by Mélanie Mottier in food, online, shopping 1 comment

Order online is not only a solution for the most lazy of us, it also permits to save money! Yes I guarantee you! And yes even with the delivery charges! First it's true that it greatly facilitates life, no more need to move and carry a bag bigger than us and too much heavy! This is not the only benefit!

Do shopping online allows firstly to compare prices from one brand to another and see which brand is cheaper! On shopping websites it is generally possible to display the list of products by classifying the cheapest to the most expensive! But beware it is also important to look at the quantity to check profitability. If a product is cheaper than another, but in smaller quantities it is not always profitable!

An example? A 500g pack of pasta 50p is less profitable than 1kg pack of pasta at 90p. Be careful!

With online shopping: impossible to miss a promotion! They are everywhere and if you miss one, a notification is sure to remind you!

The advantage you have now with ordering online is that the quantity is no longer an obstacle that prevents you from taken advantage of promotions! What you buy will be delivered directly in your kitchen, no need to carry everything, so now you can afford to buy these 6 bottles of juice you are offering of price of 4! And you would have noticed than more you buy in large quantities cheaper it is! This is ideal for products that can be stored such as drinks, pasta, rice, cans or frozen product!

Here are some websites to order online I have ever tried :