It’s been generally seen that students do not tend to take money seriously during their college life. Nearly every college students enjoy all the excitement happening around them & used to be busy with their studies & hanging out with friends. But little do they know that it is equally important to closely examine their spending habits in order to avoid putting themselves in debt.
Following are some guidelines especially for college students to save their money:
List out your Expenses
Do you know what is your monthly or weekly budget? If not, you should know how much money you need to meet your monthly & weekly needs. It doesn’t matter where is your money coming from, like, from any part-time job, parents or from your student loan! You should make a habit of making a list at the end of every month. The list should include your expenses on essentials such as books, food, college needs, etc. This list will definitely give you a clear outline of how much money you are basically spending weekly on each different needs.
Once you are done listing, the next thing you need to do is to remove all the unnecessary expenses from your list so that you could save some extra money from the next month.
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Stop using credit & debit cards
It is not at all compulsory to keep your debit or credit card always with you. Despite keeping it in your wallet all the time, carry the card only when you have to make a huge payment and you are out of cash.
To meet small expenses like purchasing books, it is advised to utilize your cash which will keep you out from overspending.
Eat Correctly
Eating so much doesn’t save your health as well as your money. How much do you prefer fancy restaurants? Well, in the long run, it is not a good idea to depend on one for every meal.
Instead of spending your money on food at those expensive restaurants, you can buy groceries with that money and cook on your own. This is not only safe for health but it will also save a lot of your money. Along with this, make a right meal planner. Don’t turn yourself hungry! If you will be hungry in between your way back home, you will definitely depend on any kind of fast food, which means unnecessary expenses!! Hence, try to have homemade food at the proper time without depending on any expensive restaurant.
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Don’t forget to pamper yourself
Of course, it is fine if you hang out with your friends, watch a movie and eat some good food. But remember- “Once in a While!”.
This guideline will definitely help you to maintain your monthly expenses and minimize it a bit so that you can save a good amount every month.
What if, you will end up saving enough money to buy yourself something major that you never imagined would?