BANKING • Get a good student bank account. Interest-free overdrafts are a good alternative to credit cards. • Use mobile banking and check your accounts regularly. Set spending limits and set up alerts. • Online banks like Monzo and Revolut are good for money pots, saving and don’t have fees for foreign currency transactions. • Use a budgeting app like Emma or Fudget to keep track of your income and expenditure. FOOD • Cook meals with your housemates. Using a delivery service like HelloFresh makes cooking fun, eliminates waste and offers great value for money. • Download the Too Good To Go app and get great quality food that would otherwise go to waste.
TOP TIPS FOR MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR MONEY
SHOPPING • Get a student discount card! Register with TOTUM or UniDays for huge student savings. • Buy pre-loved and new clothes on Vinted, eBay and Depop. Sell your unwanted items online.
STUDENT LIVING • Get a part time job to boost your income, there is lots of opportunity to work on and off campus. • Use the Splitwise app to share the cost of bills and household essentials with your flatmates. • Subscribe to the Money Saving Expert newsletter. • Find and share budgeting advice on student forums like The Student Room. • Don’t be afraid to say no to nights out or activities that are out of your budget. • Get creative! There are plenty of ways to have fun with your friends without spending lots of money.
TRAVEL • The Santander Bike scheme makes it easy to get around. Go green, leave your car at home! • Look for student deals on organised trips. • Buy an annual bus pass – our campuses are well
connected with the city centre and surrounding areas, go explore!
Money Advice from our Campus Life team
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