In my first year, I was a ditzy teen who relied heavily on materials and possessions — and that’s okay. The first few weeks for an incoming university student will be filled with miscellaneous expenses, whether it be those for…
Grocery Shopping 101
How many times have you found yourself with a fridge full of rotting food that you didn't know how to use? What about coming home from a day of class to find that you're already out of food? If either…
Saving Money and the Planet On a Student Budget 🌎
Though none of us can save the planet by ourselves, I believe that there is great meaning in just attempting to do our part. Combatting climate change requires a collective effort that consists of action and understanding. I think that…
Saving Money as a Student
Stress? Check. Unhealthy sleep schedules? Check. Student debt? Check! Money is one of the (many) worries I have as a student, so I wanted to write about how I try to limit my expenses and save as much money as…
My Trip to the Grocery Store: Healthy Eating on a Student Budget
Does anyone else find grocery shopping challenging? Now that I live off-campus, I’m fully responsible for grocery shopping and making all my meals. At first it was really overwhelming— I didn’t know how often to shop, what to buy, and…
“And that’ll be….$0”
As students, I’m sure we’re all too familiar with the dreaded term…’budget’ I’m still acquainting myself with it. A trip to Eaton Centre, as well-intentioned as it may be ("I just need to visit Fido and sort out my phone…
U of T Student Deals & Discounts
If there’s one thing I still haven’t mastered in my second year at U of T, it’s the idea of having a “student budget”. I mean hypothetically I know going shoe shopping in Yorkville after class with my grocery money…
Summerlicious: The Student Edition
As University students, I think most of us could agree on three things; We like to save money We like to eat We don’t like to cook Forms kind of an oxymoron doesn’t it? Last week I decided to explore…
Party with brain food
Last week, in my St. Patrick's Day green, I celebrated food. Usually, my food parties involve ice cream, sour ju jubes, and pizza. Readers, I'll admit, I have the worst sweet tooth, especially during exams when my mouth is like a…