Know how much money you have and where it is going
Try out a budget calculator to give you an idea of where your money is going:
What can you cut back on and what can you do?
Food purchases:
- Set a weekly limit on how much you want to spend on food purchases on campus
- Save some money by packing your own lunch and snacks
- Bring your own coffee and tea, or bring a reusable themos for coffee/ tea discounts
Student discounts:
- Ask stores and restaurants if they have student rates
- Check for movies discount days for students
- Open a student bank account (free banking)
- Check for student rates for travel (bus, train, airfare)
- Ask for student rate cellphone plans, internet, and tv cable
- Use Humber gym instead of paying for additional gyms
Need more money?
Consider getting a part time job on campus. Access postings on Career Services job portal for Humber students and for Guelph-Humber students