Student Freebies

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It's nearly time for students old and new to go off to university. As well as helping you save money with the Student Moneysaving and How To Use Student Loans articles, there are also lots of freebies or discounts that could be useful for your adventures.

• Free Anti-virus and office software. Don’t spend money on these, as there are professional standard free antivirus and free office software available for your computer when there are free versions availablefrom the web. Also see Cheap Microsoft Software.
• Freebies galore: From shower gel to screensavers the Freebies, freebies, freebies article lists lots of different freebies and the Freebies Board lists 100s of items you can get for free.
• Make Money From The Web: Use your time in between lectures to click a few web links each day and you can earn money for nought. Cashback sites
• Mobiles: If you don’t have free texts as part of your mobile package find out how to get 100s of free or virtually free texts. Free Text Messages

Other Student Savings

• Rail Cards: Some bank accounts offer rail cards for free, but if yours doesn’t the card can still offer good discounts on rail travel. See Cheap Train Tickets
• Student Forum: Loads of ideas already in the MoneySavingExpert Student Forum, such asAmazon vouchers, Student discounts hunt and Which uni are you at?
• Home Insurance: Many home insurance polices can cover items away from the premises so get your folks to check if you can be covered free of charge on their policy. Cheap Home Insurance.
• Bank Accounts: If you haven’t decided which bank is best for you, there is still time to get the best account. Top Student Bank Accounts
• Council Tax: Unless you are in halls of residence you may get a letter from your local council about paying council tax. All student households do not need to pay any council tax but if you share a house with someone who is working check the rules. Council Tax Discounts

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