Get sorted for September

The worst thing about getting ready for the new year at university is having to spend on stationary, books and equipment.

To help with this, I have managed to find these vouchers to use at W H Smiths. They entitle you to the following:

1. £5 off when you spend £15 on stationary and cards
2. £5 off when you spend £15 on kids books
3. £5 off when you spend £25 in store (Not including Mobiles, CD's, DVD's and games)
4. £5 off when you spend £20 on books (excluding kids books)

Wow! Get down to W H Smiths now, as stationary and books are essentials for university, so no matter when you buy them it will still set you back some cash. But with these vouchers you can save £5 off it!! Even if what you want to buy doesnt come to the £15, get some extras as more paper or pens will come in handy throughout the year. So stock up on them now while you can get £5 worth of stuff for free!!

This offer is only available until the 12th July 2009, so that gives you roughly 3 weeks to get stuff sorted for university...early!

Heres the link to the vouchers. Just print them off, cut them out and show them when purchasing your stationary or books.

WHSmith vouchers

Blog Update - 03/06/09

Today is the first (of many) blog updates, every Wednesday I am going to keep you readers updated on what is happening in the world of Student Savings and how the blog is coming along.

The blog has been up and running for over a week now, and all seems to be going very smoothly, with me having time off from university I am able to update the blog everyday, with brand new content and freebies for you all to feast your eyes upon!

So, what new has happened in this past week:

• Changed the title slogan to "Affordability...for when you need it most", what do you guys think of this? (regards to Michael at Upward Lifestyle for this)
  
• Added a subscribe option for all you loyal readers =)
• Added a followers option so you can keep up-to-date with all happenings to this blog
• Became a member of BlogCatalog

Hopefully these new additions to the site will be of benefit to the blog. If you have any new ideas on how to improve the blog or even any topics that can be covered just leave a comment!

Thats all for this week people!!

P.S. I am going away this morning until next Monday so there will be no updates until the 9th of June, sorry about this but its family business. Thanks for reading!

P.P.S. Its Orange Wednesday today, so make use of them Orange 2 for 1 codes!

Smoking Ban!

This day 2 years ago, the smoking ban was introduced, and how much better do we feel now pubs and clubs smell so much nicer?

The 1st of June also means that us students should be budgeting for summer, I'm about to create a budget for myself and plan holiday spending money, you should too. Having a budget helps tremendously, if you plan how much you can spend each week or month, take that amount out of your bank, and then put away that bank card. See how you get on with the cash you have, it will save you a fortune!!

Doing this will make you more disciplined with your money, control what you can and can't buy. So, get creating your budgets, taking out the money you are allowed, and locking away your debit/credit cards! (Although credit cards are big no no, student or not!!)

Budget....done!! Now to try and "earn" some money

Okay, so now that you have used the budget calculator in yesterdays post, are you happy with this budget?

Being a student, probably not, more money is always better. So before you start university in September make sure that you have got everything that you are entitled too. Most universities offer some form of bursary or grant, this is an income amount that you never need to pay back!! Sounds tempting, right?

There is no catch here, it is just the universities way of saying thanks for joining our university, heres some cash to help buy books (read: alocohol), equipment and stationary.

If you live away from university you may also be entitled to travel expenses paid for! So its worth checking out even if you think you won't get anything. As many courses will provide their students with a grant to purchase books and other bits and bobs. So check it out now, and make sure you know how to apply for the specific grant from your university by September!!

Even if its as little as £50 its better than nothing!! Check it out below...

Grants and Bursaries

Making A Budget

Being a student is not just about partying and (ahem!) learning. But also requires great personal mental power to be able to spend and say no when you really want something.

I am currently in my second year at university and I believe it has helped me tremendously in how to save money, whether it be through buying home brand products, cutting out on drinks or not going to the cinema. It has all added up to save the pennies.

Today, I found this online calculator aimed at students to help budget their money. It is very simple to use and allows you to know how much you have coming in and going out each term, therefore knowing what you can and cant buy!!

Check it out below, as even doing it once at the start of term, you will know the amount you can spend each month, and most importantly...make sure you stick to it!

Budget Calculator

Anyone for pizza?

We all love pizza every now and again, especially students. After a big night out and a hangover the next day, all you need is some greasy looking but extremely tasty food.

To help with these cravings, Dominoes currently has an offer on for which you can buy one pizza get the second half price. Although its the second pizza that is half price, this deal can still save students a fortune. Although Dominoes pizzas may be more expensive than your average disc of dough, after a rough night and planning to stay in with other housemates, a takeaway pizza is never out of the equation!

This offer is only for a limited time, so after that end of year party, be sure to save a little for the pizza the next day. Plus, to save, share this with your housemates and split the price between you! Getting a yummy pizza for a mere £10 each!!

See the deal below...

Dominoes

Student Railcard

Student railcards are ideal if you are at universtiy and wish to travel to and from home a lot, they provide students with 33% off any train fare!
This is a great deal in my opinion, as at a one off cost of £26. It will last you for a year, and if you travel a lot the amount you save will be amazing.

For example, if you were to travel somewhere with a regular train fee of £100, you could get the ticket for the reduced price of £66 (1/3 off), thats a saving of £33, meaning that the cost of the railcard has been covered already, and anything you save from now on is a huge bonus!

It could save you hundreds of pounds a year...to spend on clothes, going out, or even a well deserved holiday!

Right now you can get a card with 10% off should you order it online.

To get this just enter the promotional code: Save10


You can also get a railcard to last you throught university, a 3 year card is available for £65 (saving you £13 on renewing every year) so if you know you will be traveling by rail a lot, then this is a must for any student.

Click here to go straight to the 16-25 railcard page

What is this blog?

This blog aims to keep students up to date with the latest offers available in high street stores and online!

Whether these be sales and deals in the high street. Free vouchers to use online. Or any other methods available to save every penny!!

This blog will help students to achieve this.