Making Your Bank Account Great Again
“Mom, please put money into my account. I spent all of it on textbooks.” By textbooks you mean shots at Tiger and daily Woolworths’ salads, right? If you’re one of these people, we’re here to help. From discounted coffee to unbelievable sales, learn how to make your budget work for you with our handy guide.
Get a Pick ‘n Pay smart shopper card. This card is more important than your driver’s licence, passport and ID. Why? Because it saves you money. Every time you swipe your card at Pick ‘n Pay you receive points which you can cash in anytime. Another perk are the instore discounts that card holders are offered on products from rice to all the way to conditioner. While Woolworth’s rewards card isn’t quite so popular, they have great savings everyday which are available on their website for you to check out.
Although the price of food is soaring, there are some great places on campus to eat healthily for less. With a delicious roast butternut and feta salad for only R25 and fruit salad yoghurt muesli at R20, Pandaland is your first port of call. Attention to Res students: your meal voucher counts for R30 here instead of the usual R24.50! Arguably the cheapest and tastiest wrap on the whole of upper campus is the chicken wrap found at Varsity Fast Foods for just R22. It doesn’t stop there – you can even get R20 burgers!
Take advantage of the secret saving tricks UCT offers. Did you know that if you bring your own mug to any coffee store on campus you will get a discount? Frigo Café will usually give you R1 off which we all know adds up when you’re hitting up cappuccinos daily. If you’re not about caffeine and all about that #fitfam life, you can grab a 750ml ice cold water from MacHarry’s for R9. Afterwards, make your way along to the Kaplan Centre 2-1 pumpkin fritter Friday special. Not only can you see it being made it front of you but it is absolutely divine.
Mr Price is a fantastic choice because not only are their clothes incredibly affordable and durable, they are always in line with trends happening across the world. Who needs Yeezy when you can have a grey hoodie for just R129? Student specials are also your best friend. Look to stores like Topshop who offer 20% off on Wednesdays! For those with Ikeys Vibe cards, why are you even worried? Check out ikeysvibe.co.za to see their amazing deals like 20% off at Factorie Monday-Wednesday!
There’s no need for a small loan of a million dollars when you know how to stretch your student budget. Happy saving!
