Saving tips

Saving tips: Save money when you really need to (343 words)
by mizzy - written on 24.07.08 (Very useful, 44 readings)
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As a student, I am constantly watching my money and trying to claw myself out of the hole that is student debt. Here are my tips for keeping your wallet just that little bit fatter: *www.studentfreestuff.com request free samples of things like tea bags, coffee. *www.studentbeans.com has a lot of voucher for things like 2 for one meals at some very nice resturants including las iguanas. *www.helphound.com earn some extra money writing reviews of businesses, see my seperate review about this site as it really is a great reviewing site that pays out. *Sell anything you dont use on ebay or gumtree.com *Dont have the heating on until you get really ...

Put your medal to the pedal, but do it slowly!!! (1304 words)
by T4imbo3107 - written on 18.07.08 (Very useful, 166 readings)
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The Timbo3107 gang is now a one car family, not so much of a problem as I thought it would be at the beginning, just seems I'm doing a lot more of the housework than before!!! But hey I get to have the stereo really loud while I hoover, so a 'win win' situation all round. As part of our eternal quest to save money and to make sure we get the best value we can out of the car we have had to invoke a new practice called Hypermiling. After all the cost per litre of Unleaded is at 124.9 at the moment round my way. Hypermiling is a relatively new practice in Europe but is widely common in America, in fact it was mentioned on the BBC website today as a means to ...

Saving tips: Student Money Saving Tips (508 words)
by nicki--martin - written on 05.07.08 (Very useful, 34 readings)
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We all know that being a student means that money can often be a problem, here are the things that I do to try and save myself a fer extra pounds here and there. 1: Invite people round for drinks before going out on a night on the town. It seems simple but many people forget that getting ready together not only helps you get in the mood but also helps cut the cost. 2: Invest in weekly or monthly bus tickets. Where I live they save you an absolute fortune and means you can get an unlimited number of buses, only having to pay a small extra fee for night buses. 3: Buy basic things in bulk. For example in Asda you can buy 1kg of dried pasta ...