Letter to the Editor:
By Daily Bruin Staff
Feb. 22, 2010 9:00 p.m.
Cut costs with food tips
The current financial crisis has many of us in a crunch.
While we have little control over external factors that impact us, we have complete control over how we handle our monies and budget ourselves.
Specifically, we can all manage our spending by following easy tips that will help us adjust to our current financial climate.
The Financial Supports Commission would like to provide you with a couple of helpful hints on ways to save money in college.
Food is a necessity, and groceries are expensive, but with these helpful hints, you can save a lot of money on food.
1. Don’t get food delivered ““ this costs extra.
2. Go grocery shopping ““ although a pain, it can help you save a lot of money by lowering your average cost per meal.
3. Get a local grocery store saver card ““ this will help you save more.
4. Buy in bulk ““ Costco and Sam’s Club are great for saving money.
5. Cut coupons ““ coupons will allow you to get savings such as buy-one-get-one-free and are great for items that don’t perish like the cheap foods listed next.
6. Eat cheap but healthy food ““ Kraft Easy Mac, oatmeal, Cream of Wheat, etc.
7. Avoid going out to eat ““ eating at restaurants costs more, and plus, you have to tip.
8. Brew your own coffee ““ save a lot compared to buying by the cup.
9. Get a Brita water filter and stop buying bottled water ““ fill up a used water bottle with water from your Brita filter.
Feven Girmay
Chief of Staff, Financial Supports Commission
