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- At least 3 websites offering student and non-student discounts
VIDEO-Some money saving tips from shoppers.
Travel Discounts
Discounts available
- 18+ Student Oyster: if you are aged 18+ and a student on eligible full and part time courses, this saves you 30% on adult Travelcards and Bus & Tram Passes valid for seven days, one month or up to a year.
- 16+ Oyster: if you are aged 16 or 17, live in a London Borough and are in full time education this card gives you free bus and tram travel and child rate on the tube, DLR and trains.
- 11-15 Oyster: if you are aged 11-15, this card gives you free bus and tram travel and child rate on the tube, DLR and trains.
- New Deal photocard: if you are on the Government's New Deal, you can apply for this and travel at reduced rates in London when looking for work.
Young Person’s Railcard
Costing just £30 for a 1 year Railcard or £70 for a 3 year Railcard, the 16-25 Railcard saves you 1/3 off rail fares across Britain while it is valid. It also allows 1/3 off a London Zones 1-6 Off-peak day travelcard an Anytime Day Travelcard when bought as part of your journey to London from outside London Zones 1-9. These discounts can be loaded onto an Oyster card. If you’re between 16-25, or over 26 and in full-time education, you’re eligible to apply. http://www.16-25railcard.co.uk/eligibility-benefits/what-do-you-get/
Two Together Railcard
These give 1/3 off rail fares (excluding morning peak times) for two named people when they travel together. It costs £30 a year.
Student discounts:
- How to get discounts on almost anything? Worth reading: http://www.theguardian.com/student-on-a-budget-partner-zone/how-to-get-student-discounts
- National Union of Students saving card and other discounts: http://www.nus.org.uk/en/nus-extra. The NUS card costs £12 a year and offers various deals which will make the student saving pot bigger.
- Collection of various discounts deals by section: food, fashion, insurance etc. http://www.studentdiscounts.co.uk
- Student offers, saving tips and job offers: http://www.studentbeans.com
- Student offers on high-street shops https://www.myunidays.com
Eating out and entertainment:
- http://www.toptable.com
- http://www.squaremeal.co.uk
- http://www.groupon.co.uk
- You can sign up for the Newsletter with the vouchers and free deals from Money Saving Expert website: http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/deals/discount-voucher-codes
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