Stephanie Castro/ Contributing Writer
With prices being exponentially high for almost everything and unplanned expenses putting a dent in our wallets, it’s difficult to save money, especially as a college student. Food and clothing are necessities for students but many don’t realize the amount of money they could be saving just by using their student ID cards.
Many clothing and electronic stores, as well as chain restaurants, are offering students discounts by simply showing their student IDs. Clothing stores such as Forever 21, H&M, J. Crew, Urban Outfitters, and online store Missguided give students 10 to 15 percent discounts on items, some already discounted.
Burger King allows the use of student ID cards to get 10 percent off your next meal and many Buffalo Wild Wings locations also give a 10 percent discount.
Thirsty? Show your ID card at Chick-fil-A and Chipotle to get a free drink with the purchase of anything on the menu. Cellphone bill too high? Companies such as Sprint and T-Mobile give students a 10 to 15 percent monthly discount on their cellphone bills by going online to the “Sprint Discount Request” page and StudentRate.com, respectively.
The average undergraduate college student spends an estimated $24,061 while attending a public four-year in-state school and approximately $2,106 of that amount is labeled as “other expenses.” These other expenses can be translated as food, clothing, trips, etc.
Third year education student, Yeslien Garcia, said that she never knew using her student ID would make such a difference.
“Those little bits and pieces add up. My absolute favorite way to save money with my student ID is with Apple Music.” Garcia explained that she used to spend $9.99 a month for the music subscription service, which is almost $120 a year. “Now I pay $4.99 for it with my student ID,” said Garcia. She now saves $60 yearly just by using her student ID.
This is just one of the many benefits of being a college student and it’s important to take advantage while we can.
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