Here’s a money saving challenge for students: 7 money saving tips to save cash every day for the next week.

Try a different supermarket

Look to try a different supermarket for your weekly grocery shopping, such as Lidl, Aldi or even an independent store in town. You may be surprised how cheaper your weekly shop could be just be switching where you spend your money, as well as what other products are available.

Become vegetarian for the day and cook for yourself

Learn how to cook some brilliantly quick and cheap student recipes. Cooking for yourself is far cheaper than buying ready meals, fast food or takeaways and is far healthier too!

Another option to try is to become vegetarian for the day by ditching expensive meat. Expand your recipe repertoire with some quick and healthy veggie dishes.

Cut your car costs

Spend a day seeing how you could cut down on your motoring costs. Check out brilliant guide on cheap car insurance for students and save petrol by learning how to drive more economically.

Stock up and save money by buying in bulk

You can save serious cash by bulk buying products online, getting huge discounts for big orders. Every day household essentials from kitchen roll and loo roll to foodstuffs like soup can be purchased in big quantities online.

See our guide: > Save money by buying in bulk: Six essentials to stock up on

Ditch the gym

If you’ve a gym membership, chances are you really don’t need it. Phone up and cancel and then spend the afternoon reading up on how to stay fit without spending ANYTHING and how to lose weight on the cheap!.

Give up your bad habits

Take a look over your bills and spending habits to see what you’re wasting money on. Chances are you’ll be committing at least one of our seven expensive habits you need to stop.

Have a lazy Sunday

One for the weekend: Have a lazy day, sit in the sofa or lay in bed and read up on our UlTIMATE money saving guide for students, which has over 50 money saving tips and ideas.