Money Saving Tip #5 - Money saving apps

Remember this cheeky series? It's been a while since I posted one of these, I felt like I needed a little break from it all.
Anyone who knows me knows my phone is never really that far away and since saving money is a way of life my phone has more than it's fair share of apps to help me with that. So here they are!

Aldi

I love my Aldi app it keeps me up-to date with all of Aldi's special buys week by week, the great thing with this app is that it gives you special buys three weeks in advance so I can adjust my budget around what I need.

Pre-Freshers worries

I've been in contact with a few different groups of would be freshers for a few months now and I'm beginning to find that there are some questions and worries that keep cropping up over and over again. So I've finally been persuaded to write a post about it all.

Just to help I've dragged Al into helping me with this one! Feel free to share your own thoughts as well!


Missing family and friends back home

Al says: I could not wait to get away to be honest. But when I got to Uni there were times when I did miss home comforts and family. The best thing to do is keep yourself occupied. Whether that be getting a part time job or joining societies ( I would recommend the latter for 1st semester if not 1st year). There is so much more to Uni than lecturers so grab every opportunity and really chuck yourself in. If you fill your time you won't have time to miss family! Just remember though they are only ever a phone call away

Laura says: Homesickness can be really hard, for me I was fine until week six which was reading week and everyone in my flat had gone home so I was on my own, it hit me really hard but luckily I had some really good friends who could see I was in a bit of trouble and were more than happy to help me out in the form of cookies and ice cream. Make sure you keep in contact with family back home, skype is great, surround yourself with good friends and keep yourself busy, just don't go all of freshers without sending a text home or your parents might get a little worried. See my post about home sickness here.

Budget Bucket list

Money super market are running a budget bucket list competition so right at the last minute in jumping on the bandwagon and entering. Basically this is a chance for all of us bloggers and internet lovers to share those little things we want to do before we, well... kick the bucket.

Now my problem with bucket lists are that they usually cost a heck of a lot! So here is my take on a bucket list.

The budget list

Watch the sun set from Bangor Pier then spend the evening on the beach round a campfire.

The problem with this one is I'm quite anti camping, I like my luxuries in life, maybe one day the right person will come along and persuade me. Plus deep down I'm an old romantic.

Climb Snowdon 

This will probably be done next year to be fair, and I promise I wouldn't even get the train.