Young Adults MoneySaving Tips

- Get a NUS Discount card (about £12/year): not only do some shops only accept an NUS card as proof of student status, some nightclubs require them for student entry.

- Get an Odeon Premiere Club card (£1.99): this reward card is worth getting - you get points for buying cinema tickets, popcorn etc. which build up quickly if you go to the cinema now and again, and can be used to buy free tickets, popcorn etc. Give it to your friends to use if they go to the cinema too.

- Do a joint foodshop with your housemates online: not only will it save you the hassle of carrying heavy bags back from the supermarket, if you club together you'll spend enough to get free delivery.

- Sign up for a student Oyster card even if you don't go to Uni in London: this oyster card will give you discounted travel across London, which is worth it even if you only visit the capital in the holidays.

Get an HC2 form to get free prescriptions and dental check ups if you earn under £18000

Have a few email accounts set up so you can used websites that offer you freebies more than once

Double your clubcard vouchers to get vouchers for train tickets

Repair clothes eg sew on a new button of buying a whole new item of clothing

Go shopping with friends to take advantage of 2 for 1 offers or similar (make sure you actually need it!)

Get a mobile phone contract with a cashback scheme so you get a certain amount of months free

As a university student in London, I wanted to share some advice that has been particularly useful to me this past year!

* My absolute best tip is to utilise your spot at university with the type of 'student job' that no one ever tells you about - I've come across numerous positions for which students are uniquely qualified: Try applying for jobs working for your study department or student union, which pay a lot better than minimum wage, and are solely during term time! If such jobs are unavailable, speak with your psychology and science departments - They're always looking for students to volunteer for non-intrusive studies, like response activities and decision-making tasks, as well as focus groups, most of which take less than an hour, and are paid well.

* Tutoring is another good one for students, and can make you an average of £15 an hour! I signed up with Ace Academy at my university's Fresher's Fair, which has really paid off. Not only is it excellent pay for a few hours' work per week, but it's hugely confidence-building and adds an additional aspect to my CV.

* Just as essential as a railcard (Don't forget to link it to your Oyster card for an extra 33% off already discounted fares!) is an NUS Extra card, which costs just £12 for the year, and gives excellent discounts on Domino's Pizza, Virgin Mobile and Jack Wills, amongst plenty others. Apply through your student union for extra perks!

* Not quite university, but incredibly useful for vacations: When travelling in Europe, make sure to keep a photocopy of your passport on you at all times! Lots of historic buildings, museums and galleries provide free entry to under 21s, in order to encourage young people to engage with culture. This summer, I visited Rome and got myself into the Colosseum and Castel San Angelo for free!