If there is a common denominator with students then, let’s be honest, it’s food. Grub, scran, munch, procrastination food, hangover food, brain food, drunk at 3am kinda food; all every day necessities in the life of a student. In fact, isn’t there a famous quote that goes “university is nothing more than a series of events between meals and naps”? Okay so I might have just made that up right there and university is clearly a lot more than that, but I think we can all agree that we love our food. The good news folks is that Glasgow hears our cries and delivers; there are more restaurants, cafes and bars in Glasgow than you could ever possibly need. The only problem is the choice! So to the rescue once again, I’ve drawn up a list of great places to indulge in some good old grub when your loan comes in, meaning they’re touching the high end of the budget. Also a good idea if you fancy a treat or your parents come to visit and are paying, but it is probably a tad expensive for every day dining. Indulge and enjoy!
Student Money Saving: Food
Nottingham Students – Slash your Shopping Budget
It can be all too easy to forget to feed yourself properly in the student drinking culture. A pint or a Jager-bomb is a much more enticing return for your student loan than tinned tuna. Also, the continual rise of food prices is showing no sign of slowing down, let alone reversing.
The problem is your brain can’t function on alcohol alone. A balanced, healthy diet of quality food ensures your body and mind function optimally – essential if you want that degree. So you need to save some pennies for nosh.
Don’t fall into the trap of relying on ready meals – they have little nutritional value, may not contain what they claim (just look at the horse meat scandal) and cost a lot more than cooking from scratch.
Super Easy Muffins
Cooking your own meals from scratch and baking your own deserts can save you lots of money. We’ll be sharing money-saving recipes with you every couple of weeks, to inspire you to save pennies in the kitchen! And you never know, you might become quite the chef!
Making quick and easy deserts is a favourite of mine. Before I learned any simple tricks I would find myself traipsing over to our local shop several late evenings a week, just because I fancied something sweet to eat after dinner or whilst watching a movie.
But did you know that you can bake delicious vanilla muffins using just 2 ingredients? Neither did I, until recently. Now it’s cheaper and easier to whip up some sweet treats in no time.
Alternative Student Nights out in Newcastle
It’s only the start of term and your student loan has dwindled down to pennies – how does that happen?! Who knows? What we do know is that there are loads of ways to get the most out of your money on nights out in Newcastle.
Everyone knows that there are student bars and clubs up and down the city with deals on for students, but don’t forget to look past the usual Saturday night out drinking. There’s a lot to be said for a quiet couple in the bar with friends, or even a pub quiz: you’ll drink more responsibly, and probably spend a bit less, too. Remember, you don’t have to drink to go out. You can save a fortune sticking to water in clubs, and will still get the experience of dancing the night away with your friends. Why not give it a go!
Food Shopping: Student Discounts!
Buying your weekly groceries can be an expensive process. Our review highlights all the major high-street supermarkets with a comparison of the discounts offered and the quality of the products available.
Tesco
Website: www.tesco.com
Like their competitors Tesco offer a price match (although only with ASDA) and will pay back the difference if you find them more expensive. Tesco also have exclusive student deals. Check out studentbeans.com where special deals, such as £15 off an online shop, are often updated. Tesco also market a special “student range’’ which contains everything from laptops to bedding at discounted prices, although you do not actually have to be a student to access these discounts. Tesco also offer a club card scheme which allows you to collect points which can then be transferred into vouchers which can be spent in store. You can also exchange your points for club card rewards, which can be used for restaurant deals, cinema tickets, tickets for special attractions and even some student specific goods like a young person’s railcard. There’s a Tesco local on almost every street corner so transport shouldn’t be an issue. However, if you need to do a big shop it’s possible to get a delivery. This will cost the same as an Asda delivery- £3-6, depending on day and time.