Kerrie Haynes
College is a beautiful period in your life when you are independent, you do what you want and feel that the world is at your fingertips. But one of the drawbacks would be the lack of money and the constant sense of being broke. Some students choose part-time jobs such as bartending, hospitality staff, babysitting, freelance writing and much more. But having a job, going to classes and having a social life is very difficult to handle.
Thankfully, technology comes to students’ help with some awesome money saving tools which will help them establish a budget, track spending and stick to the plan. Let’s see which are the most popular saving apps and what they offer.
Mint
Mint will help you establish a budget for the entire year. It takes both your personal income and expenses into account, and it allows you to break down the monthly spending easily. The app integrates with all your accounts and lets you understand the bills you have to pay so that you will always feel in control.
Chegg
One of the biggest expenses for a student is the textbooks, but with eReaders and tablet devices you will not have to spend a fortune on them anymore. Chegg shows you where you can buy or rent books for a fraction of the usual textbook prices; even 90% in some cases! The best thing is that when you no longer need a book, you can sell it back using Chegg.
Ebates
Ebates is an online couponing tool which can help students save a lot of money in the long run. You can shop at any retailer and then a percentage of your transaction will be kicked back when you checkout. The percentage is usually between 3-5%.
If you can save money on your shopping and textbooks, why not also save on communications. You can use WhatsApp to keep in touch with your colleagues, friends, and family without having to pay SMS fees. It does not matter where they are. You can send them images, audio messages, and videos.
Venmo
Venmo is a great tool to send and receive money through mobile payments. If you want to pay 50-50 with a friend, you do not have to bother the bartender or waiter anymore. Just use Venmo to send money to your friend without any significant fees.
ATM Hunter
This app is great especially when you are in a city that you do not know so well. It’s no fun wasting time looking for a cash machine because you went to a bar or restaurant that only takes cash or their card machine has just broken down. So instead of finding an ATM that charges you more than you would pay for your drinks, simply use ATM Hunter to find the nearest cashpoint in your area. The app also lets you know which ones charge and which don’t.
These are only five of the money saving apps that could make your life easier and your college years
