Uni Costs
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Caporegime
Books can be very expensive.
£300 in freshers week? What are you on
I know...mad!! it will be closer to 400notes
£10 a week is not healthy at all.
£20 is bare minimum for some healthy variety
£30 makes life easy and allows you to buy some non-disocunt meat like a steak for Saturday night etc.
With 20-30 a week I managed to throw in the odd bottle of wine or a 6 pack of beer.
For going out, arrange a nice dinner with friends to give you all a nice and cheap but good supper. Bring along your own alcohol and do most of the alcohol drinking at home. Go to bars and clubs that have student discounts, don't pay to get drunk and feel hungover with bar prices.
£20 is bare minimum for some healthy variety
£30 makes life easy and allows you to buy some non-disocunt meat like a steak for Saturday night etc.
With 20-30 a week I managed to throw in the odd bottle of wine or a 6 pack of beer.
For going out, arrange a nice dinner with friends to give you all a nice and cheap but good supper. Bring along your own alcohol and do most of the alcohol drinking at home. Go to bars and clubs that have student discounts, don't pay to get drunk and feel hungover with bar prices.
At uni, there was a canteen in the student union building. You could get a hot dinner there for about £2.50 or so. Always a good choice, like meat/spuds/veg, lasagne, or curry/chips.
Added up, I was then looking at no more than £18 a week in hot meals, another tenner or so would easily cover milk/cereals/shower gel, and you're done!
How to live off £25 a week at uni by timbob!
Added up, I was then looking at no more than £18 a week in hot meals, another tenner or so would easily cover milk/cereals/shower gel, and you're done!
How to live off £25 a week at uni by timbob!
Caporegime
What, no lunches?
I don't get why people try to get by on as little as possible. Diet is very important to a healthy mind and body which is essential while studying.
I don't get why people try to get by on as little as possible. Diet is very important to a healthy mind and body which is essential while studying.
Caporegime
Do this. I used to freeze excess chili con carne etc. which saves a lot of money.
Also, cook fresh using basic cheap resources such as potatoes, rice, pasta and vegetables. It's quite fun learning how to cook.
Finally, I would reccommend a job at some point in the year. Even if it is after the academic year because if you survive solely upon your loan (i.e. no parental support), then you will find yourself struggle during the summer break.
Oh, and I lived quite comfortably on a £30p/w food budget, with another £20-25 for things like social, travel, disposable.
When you're a student, you don't wake up until Neighbours. Thus, I usually had a big bowl of cereals for brunch. Dinner at around 7 or 8ish, and then onto the pub. Kebabs and burgers come under the drinking budget, rather than out the food budget!
Associate
Yea and me, but i don't advise it!
Soldato
I've got this down:
(Monthly/weekly)
Rent (41 weeks) - 3690 £90
Food - 1230 £30
Phone - 205 £5
Travel - 410 £10
Washing - 205 £5
Entertainment - 1230 £30
Clothing - 410 £10
Driving lessons - 500 £20
7880
I'm (hopefully) getting a transfer so i'll have an extra £30 a week or so to help out, oh and applied for a natwest account with overdraft.
(Monthly/weekly)
Rent (41 weeks) - 3690 £90
Food - 1230 £30
Phone - 205 £5
Travel - 410 £10
Washing - 205 £5
Entertainment - 1230 £30
Clothing - 410 £10
Driving lessons - 500 £20
7880
I'm (hopefully) getting a transfer so i'll have an extra £30 a week or so to help out, oh and applied for a natwest account with overdraft.
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Soldato
How much should I be looking at spending per week?
I have about £54 a week left over from loans and grants etc, should I be looking at a job and other sources of money, or will that do me? I really have no idea how much a weeks supply of food will cost, so the first week should be fun
I've obviously got to get a job if i want to have beer, but should that money be enough for food?
You can do what most people do and get an overdraft, or you can get a job. I tell you, £57 will go SO quickly in a week. One frugal night out will be around £20. My nights in town usually cost about £20-£30 and that's with me drinking asda value lager (88p for 4 cans) and asda cider (£1.18 for 2 litres), then there is the cab fare (or you can walk and save about 3 quid), entry to any clubs (£6), drinks in pubs/clubs (easily 10-15 quid).
As you can see, if you went out only one night a week, you'd have about £35 quid left - for absolutely everything. Remember, you have to factor costs like clothes and stuff into it. A £20 hoody will severely kill your entire week.
You'll need that overdraft, or if you can be arsed, a job
Just re-worked it and I have approx £72 a week without working. I am trying to get my Tesco job transferred though, some hours on a Sunday would be super if I'm able to get it.
You will need to work, espeically if you're starting this year. Just £30 a week for going out with? A few random afternoon pints with coursemates will tot up to £20 easily. Taxi's or buses to clubs are costly, girls don't walk you see. Club entries are ~£5 to get into then £1.50 a drink. Uni is an expensive affair.