Student Discounts, Student Meal Plans and Student Deals -

One fantastic way to save money as a student is to take advantage of student discounts, student meal plans, and student deals. Collectively, these can save you hundreds, even thousands of dollars. At that is awesome Mikaela just told me this past weekend that she only has $19 left on her flex plan. Luckily she can still eat in the cafeteria. But let’s face it, sometimes cafeteria food is not what is it cracked up to be.

Here are some of the most important deals for you to take advantage of.

Student Meal Plans

Student meal plans are one of the biggest possible ways to save money in college. These meal plans are often subsidized by your college. That means in addition to getting food at bulk prices, you’re actually still paying below what it actually costs the school.

Furthermore, many schools aren’t very strict about refills and taking leftovers home. You could easily eat your lunch, refill your lunch then pack away the leftovers. You could take fruits, crackers or any other easy to carry food home. In other words, your student meal plan could be a source of free food. When you’re considering a student meal plan, evaluate it based on how much it would cost you on the meal plan versus on your own. Unless you plan on cooking ramen noodles every meal, you’ll very often find that student meal plans are a very good deal. Unfortunately, that isn’t the case at the school my girls attend. Which I don’t understand because they are paying for it. But I guess too many people took advantage and took more food than what was needed so now others have to pay the price.

Student Discounts

Take advantage of student discounts. Just about every type of retailer, from clothing shops to electronics stores to stationery stores, often goes out of their way to cater to students. Don’t pay for things in full when there are student discounts available. Look for clothing stores, grocery stores, appliance stores and other shops in your area that offer discounts to students.

Back to School Deals

Every once in a while, stores will run sales catered specifically for students.

These might include spring break sale, new semester sale, summer holiday sale and of course – the biggest one – back to school sales.

It’s not uncommon to find stationery, books, equipment and more at a very steep discount. You can sometimes get as much as 30% off just by buying things at the right time.

The moral of the story is this: savings are out there. All you need to do is look for them. Remember that there’s a lot of swag that comes with being a student. People want you to succeed and understand that money is an issue. Look for student discounts and special deals for students wherever you go.