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 Nutella for FREE
Follow these easy steps to get FREE Nutella (and much more)
Healthy eating on a budget
Healthy eating on a budget isn't actually that difficult. In this blog post I'm sharing my tips and tricks with you on how I spend less than £30 per week on groceries for 2 adults. Let me start off by saying that what's 'healthy' is different to different people. I won't be sharing meal ideas... 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 →
Financial New Year’s Resolutions 2022
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 2022! Prefer to watch? Here's the video version of this blog post on sister channel Save Like A Bear. ... 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 a history trying to become more environmentally friendly and conscious of sustainability, specifically when it comes... Continue Reading →
What is Second Hand September?
Every week, 13 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. Not only is buying second hand a great way to save money but you also help save the planet because it's not supporting... Continue Reading →
Pros and cons of doing an apprenticeship
What are the pros and cons of doing an apprenticeship whether you're done with studying, or you've had a go at another career? The below was written by the site's previous owner Katie, and I've preserved her story as an eye-opening example of the opportunities apprenticeships can provide. Prefer to watch? Here's a video... Continue Reading →
8 FREE things to do in Summer
So, it’s Summertime and you have a couple months of freedom. It can be difficult to stay occupied whilst also keeping your bank balance happy so here’s a few ideas of free things to do in summer with friends (or family, or alone). In England, summertime is very unpredictable. If it's sunny and hot... Continue Reading →
How to get free stuff without surveys (UK)
Here's six epic ways to consistently get free stuff without surveys (UK) and a list of the freebies you could get in just ONE YEAR. If you've follow Student Skint on Instagram for a time(@studentskint), you’ll have seen on Stories a regular haul of freebies, sometimes every day but at least every week. There's even... Continue Reading →
UK supermarket price comparison tool
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 →
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 →
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 →