The real frugal life of a stingy girl, the best way for college students to save money

As a student, the living expenses are only 800, and I am squeezed so hard that I can’t work part-time. Life is really tight, and I have learned a lot of stingy skills.

Accounting

Accounting is very important. Set a spending limit for yourself every month so you know how much money you have left to spend and avoid spending money indiscriminately. I set 1,000 yuan for myself every month, even on holidays. The bus tickets will be included in it. When I go home, I don’t have to go out to eat or drink, so I spend 0 yuan.

Stingy about eating, drinking and having fun

When it comes to eating, choose the canteen. Sometimes I cook or order takeout. I will definitely write a review on the cashback for takeout, and I can’t throw away a few dollars. Sometimes you will choose some rebate platforms for takeout, give good reviews and get cash back. A meal of takeout costs less than 7 yuan, which is similar to eating in a canteen. When going out to eat, I will first check out the set menus on various platforms. Every time my partner and I go out to play, we first discuss what set meal to buy. In a few days, we can actually eat well without spending a lot of money. There are coupons for 20 or 50 off the food, and you can have someone cut it off for you at the seafood market, which is still a lot cheaper.

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In terms of skin care and makeup, most cosmetics use samples. It is really difficult to use up the concealer, isolation highlighter and blush, so you should use the small and medium samples before buying. I usually use makeup remover cotton, and if it’s not too dirty, put some wet water on it and use it to clean the tabletop and shoes.

When going out to play, you can choose places that cost less. Libraries, museums, parks, free nature areas and more.

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Actively participate in some small activities. For example, our college sometimes holds some activities to play games and so on. If I happen to be free, I will participate. I have received paper towels, laundry detergent, and nap pillows. Another time I passed by a counter and saw someone displaying a new product. I went over to join in the fun, answered questions, and gave me 3 bottles of samples. There is no need to be embarrassed if you are wearing a mask now. If you see something useful and you have time, you can go and participate. If you encounter someone on the street who wants to follow an account and receive some useless gadgets, such as a mask and a hairpin, just ignore them. If the school has an activity where they set up stalls to sell idle items, be sure to sign up to grab a stall and go early to set up stalls and sell idle items to replenish health.

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Things you do not consume

If you do not purchase platform membership, video membership is really expensive. If you don’t follow dramas or watch variety shows, you don’t have such expenses. For many software, if the basic functions cannot meet personal needs, just use another software and do not open membership casually. I only use the lifetime membership through reftime because I use it every day and I can afford it as long as 24 hours.

Don’t buy luxury goods. There was no money and no need for it. Currently I only have one bag, a large-capacity commuter bag.

Don’t buy physical books easily. I have few books, so I can use electronic versions of many materials. In addition to writing test papers, no physical books are required for the public examination of teaching qualifications. I used to go to the library to borrow books every week during high school holidays. I would only read them after I borrowed them. Instead, I kept the ones I bought, so I didn’t buy many books. I buy second-hand textbooks and sell them after I finish the exam. With the materials I compiled, I can still sell a lot.

No manicures. The Crazy Money-Losing Group has been posting about manicures for a while. It can be seen that it costs a lot of money and often has poor results.

Maximize the utility of each item

Increase the frequency of use of items. If possible, just own one and use it until it wears out before buying a new one.

Use the item within its shelf life. Including various toiletries, skin care products, and health care products. Once you have them, try to use them within the shelf life and don’t stock up. Medicines also expire easily, so if you don’t get sick often, you don’t need to stock up on them. Some powdery cosmetics are not a big problem as long as they do not deteriorate if they are used for a long time. In a word, except for the necessary daily necessities, nothing else is used.