9/13/23 - Wednesday

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Hey friends!

I have been cleaning out our garage now that our renovations are complete and I can finally finish unpacking since the move (3 years ago 🙃).

As I go through bins and boxes, I’m coming across books, diplomas, and pictures that all have me reminiscing about my college days.

Those were some fun days, but they were also some broke days. We’re talking ‘date night’ at DQ for $0.85 blizzards.

(But hey, if that still sounds like a good date night you can get $.85 cent Blizzards now through Sep 24th!)

So to help out all of our student friends investing in themselves academically, we’ve got a few tips to help get you through financially.

Here are 5 tips to save:

1. Take Advantage of Student Discounts. 🏷️ I wish I had known more about this, even while pursuing my master’s degree! There are way more retailers, restaurants, and entertainment venues offering student discounts than I ever realized!

Here’s a list of participating locations and remember to always have your student ID with you and ask about discounts before making purchases.

2. Enjoy Free Activities. 🚴 These are usually plentiful in college towns and on campus. Make sure to subscribe to your university’s newsletter and regularly check their calendar for events both on and off campus (some even provide food!).

You can also check out local museums, planetariums, parks, arts centers, and just good old Facebook Events for fun activities near you! And speaking of free stuff, we've got more info on ways to get what you need without spending money. Check it out.

3. Buy Used Textbooks. 📚 You probably heard this one before but it bears repeating. YOU DON’T HAVE TO BUY TEXTBOOKS THROUGH YOUR UNIVERSITY AT FULL PRICE. Ok sorry for yelling. But coming from someone who did apx. 6 years of higher education and is now an adjunct professor, please don’t spend a fortune on your textbooks.

I have found that you can also get by with a later edition which can often save hundreds of dollars. Check with your course facilitator and then go HERE (Chegg.com) or HERE (AbeBooks) for some of that sweet, sweet savings.

4. Land yourself some part-time work. 👩🏻‍💻 Juggling school, extracurriculars, a job, and social life is no easy task, but there are options out there that can morph into your schedule and provide some of that extra cash for paying bills and even get you started with a high-yield savings account like this one at CIT bank. 

5. Take care of yourself now. 💆 Similar to the first tip, there are lots of discounts available to students related to physical and mental health. Namely, most universities offer free or low-cost counseling that you can engage with each year.

Check to see if your college has a counseling and wellness center and learn more about the steps you can take as a college student to care for your mental wellbeing.

Until next time,

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