{"id":4544,"date":"2017-02-03T08:00:06","date_gmt":"2017-02-03T12:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/admissions\/?p=4544"},"modified":"2017-01-29T22:10:46","modified_gmt":"2017-01-30T02:10:46","slug":"saving-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/admissions\/2017\/02\/03\/saving-money\/","title":{"rendered":"Saving Money"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>College can be stressful enough between classes, homework, projects, and still trying to have a social life, but adding on additional living expenses can take a toll, especially when living in an expensive city like New York. \u00a0Here are some of my tips and tricks to spending a little less:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Grocery Hunt. \u00a0<\/strong>This may sound odd, but I highly recommend going to all of the local grocery stores and comparing the prices on what you typically by and making a note in your phone about where you should buy those specific products. \u00a0Whether it is a $3 difference or 50 cents, everything adds up over a long period of time.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bed, Bath, and Beyond.\u00a0<\/strong> BB&amp;B has been one of the greatest go-to destinations for most of my shopping needs. \u00a0BB&amp;B has toiletries, necessities, first aid, you name it. \u00a0Their sister store, Harmon&#8217;s, located on 22nd and 6th Ave has all of the toiletries and drugstore makeup products you need. \u00a0Added bonus, sign up for the emails and you get a 20% off a single item coupon every few weeks.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Plan your spending.<\/strong> \u00a0Plan with your friends what you want to do for that week\/weekend. \u00a0If you know that you are going to a big event that costs money on the weekend, try to cut back from going out to eat or grabbing an expensive coffee during the week.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Coupons and Membership Cards<\/strong><strong>. \u00a0<\/strong>This may sound self-explanatory but you&#8217;d be surprised how much you can save with rewards programs and email coupons. \u00a0Every little bit helps and can make you feel better that you aren&#8217;t purchasing at full price.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Purchase store brand. \u00a0<\/strong>While you may live for the mornings where you can have Honey Nut Cheerios, I can guarantee that the cheaper Honey O&#8217;s from Trader Joe&#8217;s will be just as satisfying.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Best of luck!<\/p>\n<p>Ashley<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>College can be stressful enough between classes, homework, projects, and still trying to have a social life, but adding on additional living expenses can take a toll, especially when living in an expensive city like New York. \u00a0Here are some of my tips and tricks to spending a little less: Grocery Hunt. \u00a0This may sound &hellip; 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