11 Hacks For Getting Brand Name Stuff On A College Student Budget
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11 Hacks For Getting Brand Name Stuff On A College Student Budget

Ask me how I got a Michael Kors wallet for $7...

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11 Hacks For Getting Brand Name Stuff On A College Student Budget

1. Shop Consignment

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Check out Plato's Closet, Clothes Mentor, and any other consignment shops in your area.

2. Cut Coupons

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Take a note from TLC's "Extreme Couponing..." Clipping coupons can save you MAJOR $$$

3. Sign Up For Emails

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Although no one ​loves​ giving the cashier their email address, you'd be surprised how many email coupons you'll get from the company - both not useful and extremely useful.​

4. Set Aside A Certain Amount Of $$$ Every Week

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Take $5 out of your paycheck every week (or cut out one Starbucks drink per week) and watch your money grow over time.

5. Budget!

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Look into some apps that will budget your money for you such as Mint, PocketGuard, Mvelopes, and Wally.

6. Sell Clothes To Make Money

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Check out consignment shops near you to see how much money you can get back for those clothes sitting in the back of your closet - they might even do a trade-up for something else in their store!

7. Keep Track Of Discount Days

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Some stores have certain days that items are cheaper (example: Goodwill), so keep track of what stores have sales on what days and plan accordingly.

8. Use Your College ID

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A lot of stores take colleges ID's and apply a student discount. Even if it's just 15% off, that's 15% that you've saved.

9. Use Online Retail Apps

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Craigslist is a thing of the past. Now we're onto Facebook Marketplace, Poshmark, Mercari, ASOS Marketplace, and ThredUP.

10. Online Deals

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There are some cases where online deals are better than in-store deals - sometimes there's even free shipping if you're willing to wait the shipping time.

11. Wait For Holidays

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Black Friday and Cyber Monday are your new best friends when it comes to shopping name brand. Wait for those holidays, apply your coupons and free shipping, and you'll save more that you'd expect.

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