{"id":1646,"date":"2023-07-25T15:33:26","date_gmt":"2023-07-25T14:33:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/student-views\/?p=1646"},"modified":"2023-08-24T14:11:02","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T13:11:02","slug":"living-on-a-student-budget-during-the-cost-of-living-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/student-views\/living-on-a-student-budget-during-the-cost-of-living-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Living on a student budget during the cost-of-living crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Laila, BSc(Hons) Biomedical Science <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Life as a student in Bristol is fun and exciting, and even though we\u2019re in a cost-of-living crisis, there are many ways to stretch your student budget further. Here are some helpful tips that help me to budget and save money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meal planning to save money<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve always loved cooking and really enjoy choosing what new meals to make. So, I decided to learn how to make the most out of my meals and save money by meal planning, cooking in batches and shopping smart. I try to fit meal planning into my weekly schedule. I start by looking for my inspiration on budget-friendly, \u2018easy to prepare\u2019 recipes on TikTok, Pinterest and Instagram and then I create my shopping list. When I shop, I always look for discounts and deals, and try to buy store-branded items, as you can save loads doing this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I\u2019m on Frenchay Campus, I head over to the fruit and veg stall in E block and buy some ingredients there. They have loads of fruit and vegetables from local suppliers for very affordable prices. I tend to prepare larger portions to cook in batch as the leftovers serve as great future meals and can be frozen for my busier days \u2013 saving both time and money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n

Life as a student in Bristol is fun and exciting, and even though we\u2019re in a cost-of-living crisis, there are many ways to stretch your student budget further.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The Students\u2019 Union events<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Students\u2019 Union at UWE Bristol host events to help you with the cost-of-living. My housemates and I went to the Students\u2019 Union with our own containers to fill with hot food to either freeze, or eat for lunch\/dinner \u2013 and this is all for free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They also host other events like this to help students with the cost-of-living such as the \u2018bring your own bag event\u2019, where you can go along to fill your bag with lots of household items and food products – all for free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They also offer many fun activities to do for free, which is a great way to save money and a good alternative to going out. My friends and I are going to the \u2018Potheads\u2019 workshop to make some clay plant pots, which is a fun activity to do on a budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cost-effective, eco-friendly travel<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I moved to Bristol, I knew it was called a \u2018cycling city\u2019, so, when I moved into my first-year house, I bought  a second-hand bike to cycle to campus. It\u2019s not only faster than the bus or walking, but I save money on bus fares and get daily exercise that energises me for the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UWE Bristol also has a bike loan scheme that allows you to hire a bike for the year for free, with a \u00a340 refundable deposit. There are some great cycling routes to take advantage of, while saving money on transport and helping the environment too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So even though we’re in a cost-of-living crisis, there are many ways to stretch your budget and still have a great time at university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discover more about managing your student finances <\/a>at UWE Bristol.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Laila, BSc(Hons) Biomedical Science Life as a student in Bristol is fun and exciting, and even though we\u2019re in a cost-of-living crisis, there are many ways to stretch your student budget further. Here are some helpful tips that help me to budget and save money. Meal planning to save money I\u2019ve always loved cooking … Continue reading “Living on a student budget during the cost-of-living crisis”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":1650,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wds_primary_category":193,"footnotes":""},"categories":[193,192,155],"tags":[195,198,171,208,209,210,11],"class_list":["post-1646","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cost-of-living","category-finance","category-money-and-finance","tag-cost-of-living","tag-food","tag-managing-your-money","tag-student-union","tag-sustainable-travel","tag-travel","tag-uwe-bristol"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/student-views\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1646","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/student-views\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/student-views\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/student-views\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/33"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/student-views\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1646"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/student-views\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1646\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1720,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/student-views\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1646\/revisions\/1720"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/student-views\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1650"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/student-views\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1646"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/student-views\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1646"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/student-views\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1646"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}