How to Shop in College Like a Pro

When it comes to college, we may tend to want to buy a lot. Stress buying, impulse, or necessities, expenses can be overwhelming. Nobody wants to make -$13.72 stretch until next pay day.

So what exactly can you do as a college student to spend less on the brands you love?

1. The ultimate answer: UNiDAYS.



UNiDAYS is a college partnered website that will allow you to get discounts on over 150 brands. Brands include 1-800-CONTACTS, Apple, magazine subscriptions, Lyft and even Sam's Club.

Through an online verification process, UNiDAYS will offer you 10% to even free discount codes. Through the app you can browse all brands for perspective discounts and apply them. UNiDAYS discounts can be redeemed in all stores as well as online as long as you have your valid UNiDAYS ID or student ID. The best part: they never expire and the codes and discounts are valid for as long as you are a student.

Download the app, give it a try!




2. Weekly ad

I know as humans we get choked up thinking about spending $24.99 on a shirt and feel offended when they even ask for $2.99 shipping. The nerve of these corporations, right ? Yet, when that $25 ribeye dinner commercial comes on your $4.99 student Hulu subscription, you're quick to rev up your engine and go eat.

Another way to save your coins as a student is by following your favorite grocery store's page or ads and look out for weekly specials. Many apps like Grocery Pal and Coupons track local sales around the area to give you the best bang for your buck. Don't be afraid to use that coupon.

Why not save money to cook at home and get that shirt? It's your cake, you should be able to eat it too.

3. Groupon 

Some people think coupons are embarrassing. You pull out these paper clipped squares or hold up the line while you wait to find your screenshot of the online code you've been dying to use, just to find out it's online only.

Unlike grocery stores, sometimes you want deals on jewelry or just because gifts. With Groupon, you can find items from gift cards where you pay $5 and receive $20, or even waxing services which are originally $50+ for $10.99. The list goes on.

Opposite from UNiDAYS where you get a code, Groupon has you buy the item for the sale price first and use it whenever.

The best thing about Groupon is that you are able to buy up to 3 at a time of the same item. The codes usually expire after 3-6 months of sitting in your purchases.

Buy what you want and use it as a rainy day for important things. If saving money is your struggle, check out some of these common mistakes college students make while budgeting.