The Hack That Helped This Student Save £4,000 A Year

Yep, you can really save £4,000 while studying at university with this awesome hack.

Halls of residence isn’t cheap. In fact, students are paying 60% more than a decade ago.

If you’re moving far away, or already do live far from home, then you’ll know the struggle of finding the right place to call home.

However, one student worked out a genius hack to save themselves over £4,000 a year in living costs. Depending on your whereabouts, this could mean you save a large chunk of your student loans!

Tigerliy Taylor, a student who’s only needed on campus a couple of times a week, worked out they only needed accommodation as and when. With this logic in mind, all they’re paying for is their commute, a couple night’s stay and heaps of cash.

Taylor says “On average, the university accommodation is £620, per month. My hotel room usually costs around £35 for the night and I only need to stay once a week so every month I spend £140, on average, for a double room at the Travelodge.â€

If this option is available to you, you study mostly from home or you’re only needed on campus a couple of times a week, then this hack could really save you some serious cash.

Just be sure to take into account your commuting costs, accommodation and any other expenses like lunch and dinners. If that’s a concern, we have tons of tips on how to eat healthy on a budget.

Plus, at Student Beans, we offer tons of food and drink deals, plus student discounts on travel, including hotels too.

If you multiply that by the average length of a university course, you could graduate with £12,000 in the bank!