It’s not like we live somewhere where we can ask for a student loan and not worry about our scholastic expenses, right? Most Filipino students have a hard time budgeting the allowance that their parents give them because it is almost enough for the daily expenses; you’re lucky if you have more than 200 Pesos sitting in your pocket once you arrive home after school. So how can a Filipino student effectively say that they have saved money?
Bring your own Baon and pick water over soft drinks or juice
Yes, even if you are already studying in college, if you want to save money, you would do it. If you think that this act is so childish or immature, then think of other ways better than this tip to cut off expenses. Think of a 50-peso meal and a 10-peso bottle of water; imagine that is already 60 pesos cut off from your expenses; if you go to school 5 times a week, then you would have already saved around 300 pesos by just bringing your own food and water.
A lot of students get excited in buying something even though they are unsure if they really need that thing. This is because they are not the ones who earn the money they use but there will come a time that they will learn. Do not let this happen to you; as early as now, learn to think before you buy certain things. There are a lot of alternatives to everything – it’s just a matter of diskarte and discipline.
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