MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR MONEY
- You can get stuff for free online from York freecycle - furniture, bikes, baby equipment, clothes etc. are all offered regularly. See furniture and decorating for more information.
- Get a York Card for free or cheap prices in York. Call in at your
local library with ID showing your address
- Buy a student cookbook for cheap and easy meal ideas
- Check out second hand and charity shops for cheap clothes and other
bargains
- Swap clothes, books, music etc. with friends, for something that's
new to you
- Make your own clothes, or alter second-hand ones to suit you
- Walk or cycle when you can instead of paying for buses or taxis
- If you are a smoker, work out how much you spend a year - it may
make you want to give up and save the money for a holiday instead!
- Buy own-brand or cheaper branded goods instead of expensive brands.
They are usually made in the same factories anyway