How to Save like a Student

Hey guys!

Sometimes life just doesn’t understand that we have no time, no money, and nothing but a few dollars to our names as students. Luckily, my inner thrifty-self and friends have stumbled upon some secret and not-so-secret ways to get bargain buys without feeling like a homeless dude.

Stussy –  Nike – Santa Cruz – Sportsgirl –Roger David – Topshop – Iconic – Glue – General Pants Co. – Platypus –  Forever New – Fossil – G-Star – Lonsdale – Lorna Jane – Adidas – Portmans – Vans – Peter Alexander  – International Store

All these brands and stores are your enemy, and very rarely, you should only shop at them to take advantage of their sale rack and abuse the s**t out of it.  

Shop-A-Dockets

They’re usually free in magazines and newspapers and you get more value for money with those. http://www.shopadocket.com.au/

ALERT ALERT – STUDENT SHOP DISCOUNTS AT AWESOME WEBSITES –

Use your student email and sign up to UNIDAYS to receive discounts on MAJOR big brands around the globe. This site is great! Just redeem a code, zip it into the coupon section at checkout and BAM you can get 10, 20, 30% off the total value! https://www.myunidays.com/

*Discounts vary from shop. Discounts can change.

Online Shopping

Really, if you want to gain some time and keep that energy in you, Shop online! There’s heaps of stores selling the same styles of clothes for half the price (Don’t forget their sale section!).

Target, Big W – Salvos – Witness – Supre – Those-cheap-asian-stores-with-weird-names-like-sinj-or-dollhouse – Best-and-Less – Cocolatte – SES – Factorie – Cotton On – Jay-Jays – Kmart –

These stores will be your best friend and you will have a love-hate relationship with them.  It’s true, they’re not as fancy as Portmans, Stussy or Roger David. But they’re cheap. And you want to keep your money in your pocket, right? Otherwise you wouldn’t be reading this far into this post!

Donation Stores – Salvos, St Vincent De Paul

These Op shops are great for cheap buys and the day to day things you need. Why would you pay $30 for a white singlet when you can buy one for $3 at Salvos?
The best part of this is all money you pay is actually donated to the foundation you shop at. Thank-you! They also have frequent shopper rewards as well for being damn awesome at giving!

Also, here's a link to a list of some op shops around Sydney. http://www.opshop.org/list/nsw/sydney

Ye Olde Piggy Bank

Ye olde traditional bank of the pig. Yes. It won’t do a lot in these days but isn’t it fun when you spring clean and found you made $30 savings in coins with your piggy bank!?  I love it. Here’s a picture of my cute ducky bank. He currently weighs quite a load.

Transport

Sell that car park permit and catch the bus – Sydney has new Opal cards and there are concession cards for us students! See the benefits for all transport at https://www.opal.com.au/en/about-opal/. Who knows, you might find your next catch-of-the-day sitting next to you *insert winky face*.

Prepaid Sims

Ok so I have no idea the benefits of a prepaid sim card BUT everyone around me does and they SAVE their cash! Do your research and find the best prepaid sims on the market. Optus currently has a $2 sim card that let you recharge on any phone and give you enough to scope the net, call your bestie AND text that crush!

Pre-Drinks at Mine! No Yours!

Everybody loves to pre-drink but did you every think of the amount of cash you save pre-drinking? I won’t do the math for you, but if a drink in Kings Cross costs on average $10…. A bottle of alcohol on average costs $35…. Take one down, pass it around…

*Drink Responsibly :)

 The final advice I have to give to you is just simply… DON’T SPEND YOUR CASH. Resist your urges to splurge. You’re badass as you can be without the extra clothes. Go be YOU!

- The Uni Students