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Are you finding it hard to make ends meet while in campus?
Well, you are not alone.
Many students have had difficulties budgeting for their personal life and budgeting for academic needs.
With little money our parents give to campus students, it becomes even harder when someone tries to live a luxurious life.
The good news is that there are simple tips you can use to save on money so that you will use it during your hard times:
Check on your eating plan
Most students spend a lot of money on food. Campus students can save on their money by cooking their own meals.
Cooking own meals could help you save on the cash that you could have used on expensive, but little meals in campus joints.
Choose a house carefullyMany students are offered accommodation in the campus hostels.
These are cheap as compared to those hired outside the campus.
If for any reason you want to live outside campus, then it is advisable that you go for less costly houses.
You can consider staying with a roommate so that you share the rent between the two of you.
Stay focused on your studies
The reality is that most students don’t complete their degree in four years, and every additional semester is another big expense.
More so, missing classes will make you spend a lot of your as you will have gone out, on a trip, or even somewhere drinking alcohol and smoking all which are expensive.
Use campus amenities
Before you ever think of going to spend a Friday out or weekend out, check out what activities your campus offers for its students.
Some of these activities are for free and much interested than the ones you pay for outside campus.
Many campuses offer interesting activities such as movies in the campus theaters, swimming pools and even gyms all which are for free.