It’s been a little while since my last blog post due to a lack of motivation, but this is something I couldn’t keep to myself and had to share with you. Especially during uncertain times and with many people needing to budget more seriously, I hope this helps. Latest Deals have created a new supermarket... Continue Reading →
What is Second Hand September?
Every week, 11 million items of clothing end up in landfill. We live in a very wasteful and throwaway culture and Second Hand September is trying to help tackle this. I'm a huge advocate of buying second hand whenever possible. Not only is it a great way to save money but you also help save... Continue Reading →
11 affordable, reusable and eco-friendly alternatives on Amazon
This is a list of eleven products which are affordable, reusable and eco-friendly alternatives to non-recyclable plastic or single use products. Let’s save money whilst saving the planet! If you follow Student Skint on Instagram, you may have noticed that I’m trying to become more environmentally friendly and conscious of sustainability, specifically when it comes... Continue Reading →
Buy & sell at your university with Paperclip marketplaces
This blog post is kindly sponsored by Paperclip, a website and app that allows you to buy and sell things locally. I tried out their university marketplace and share my thoughts with you... Paperclip asked me to share my thoughts on their university marketplaces (I tested Brunel Union marketplace) which allows students to buy and... Continue Reading →
Unusual experience days for two – under £50
This guide is jam-packed with UNIQUE and unusual experience days for two people, all £50 including discount codes to make it even cheaper for you! You could even do these experiences with your friends for the perfect ‘Galentines’ or ‘Palentines’ dates! These aren’t necessarily things you must do on Valentine's day or give as a... Continue Reading →
How to invest money (£445,000 by age 55)
This is a guest post by fellow blogger Jennifer Kempson from www.mamafurfur.com, teaching you how to invest money from the age of 18! If the most successful people in the world invest, there might just be something in it, right? Jennifer, a 30-something Scottish Working Mum recently released her first book "The Master Money Blueprint:... Continue Reading →
Financial New Year’s Resolutions 2019
A list of financial New Year’s resolutions that you can choose or adapt to suit your financial situation and lifestyle. Whether you need to make money, save money or improve your budgets in 2019, I’m here to help you put those goals into action! I’ve also written my own top 3 financial New Year’s resolutions... Continue Reading →
How to get free stuff without surveys (UK)
I’m going to share with you my 6 favourite ways to consistently get free stuff without surveys (UK) and a summarised list of the freebies I’ve received in 2018. If you follow me on Instagram (@studentskint), you’ll see on my stories that I regularly pick up freebies, sometimes everyday but at least every week -... Continue Reading →
Christmas or roast dinner on a budget under £5!
This roast dinner on a budget includes a 75cl bottle of Chardonnay, 4 mini cans of Coca-Cola and 4 cans of Sprite too… I recently posted this meal on Instagram and ran a poll asking if you’d like me to create a full blog post about it. Most of you said ‘Yesss please!’ so here... Continue Reading →
Is it okay to regift presents?
It’s a question we all wonder…is it bad to regift presents bad? You’re bound to receive a few Christmas presents that you don’t love, so is it okay to regift them or should you keep them and let them gather dust? I’m guilty of regifting. To be completely honest, I think a lot of people... Continue Reading →
Student-friendly stocking fillers under £5
Christmas is less than a month away! Be prepared with this guide of student-friendly (and student budget friendly) stocking fillers under £5. I’ve included current discount codes and let you know if you can use your student discount on these items to help you get them for even cheaper, anything to help you save money.... Continue Reading →
Is expired food safe to eat?
It's a great question that many of us don't quite know the answer to. You might see some reduced food in the supermarket or you never got round to eating something in the fridge but you don't want it going to waste. We all wonder ‘is expired food safe to eat?’ and give it a... Continue Reading →
Top 5 money saving apps
You should be regularly saving money for so many different reasons (I’ll go into that later on) so I have a list of 5 apps that are completely FREE to download! They’ll help you to save money or track your savings and keep on top of things. I’ve chosen some money saving apps that actually... Continue Reading →
How to get cheap mobile phone deals
Mobile phones are pretty much essential nowadays but they can be super expensive. The average spend on mobile contracts in the UK is £45.60 per month, a whopping £547.20 per year. That’s a lot of money! So I'm here to teach you how to get cheap mobile phone deals... I’ve collaborated with Fonehouse to help... Continue Reading →
Inexpensive personalised cakes to order online
Whether it’s a birthday, housewarming, farewell (or any other occasion) cake, why not go that extra mile and get it personalised? I’ve teamed up with bakerdays to give you a unique discount code to make their personalised cakes even more affordable, prices start at just £11.25. As exam season has just passed, students have received... Continue Reading →