Money Making Tips

GET SORTED

There’s nothing like finally receiving your grant/pay cheque to bring on a splurge. While you MIGHT deserve a treat, ask yourself - is it worth three long of beans & pot noodles?

If you're becoming known for coin fishing down the back of every couch you see – It's time to GET SORTED.....

People spend most on pay/grant cheque day and a couple of days after. So, instead of blowing all your cash in week one, Divide the total by the number of weeks it is supposed to cover . If you're renting, this will probably be less than your rent so use it wisely Grasshopper. Then, if there is anything left - treat yourself at the end of the month, gloriously guilt free - when you'd usually be moping around flat broke.

**Then again.........
According to some boffins somewhere the next time you feel the urge to “treat yourself”, you should think again. Splashing the cash might feel great at the time but your mood quickly drops a level following a shopping spree. (I think we all recognise that sinking feeling - post retail frenzy leaving you with a big hole in your bank balance and a hideous pair of panta (again!)
So give the over-indulgence a miss – you'll survive – and if you need a mood boost, do something that's cheap or free. Why not stick on a face mask, ask a mate around for a cuppa, go for a run, play a game of scrabble and enjoy some at-home pampering instead.

• Get your Student Travel Card for bus, Luas & train discounts & savings at the your Union office/shop.
• Enjoy great bands,Djs & comedy in the best venues and top notch ents at bargain prices all year long.
• Check for student discounts in shops and on the many websites that offer cash savings to students.
• Look out for free/discounted services here and in the SU: eg free haircuts. Students can avail of service from trainee hairdressers who are near the end of their course (surpervised).
• Phone companies are competing for your business with cheaper rates, free sim cards etc. so make sure you're with the operator that's best for you. www.callcosts.ie is an excellentinteractive website to help you compare the cost of personal mobile phone and broadband operators.
• If you have broadband use Skype (completely free to communicate with other people on Skype and cheaper to phones and mobiles around the world)- Just download at www.skype.ie
• Check the numerous second hand clothes and furniture shops. You'll be well rewarded for persistence & regular searching. Try WAWA (womensaid.ie) on Aungier St for great clothes and Oxfam Home on Francis St for furniture, books and music. Or you could volunteer in your favourite shop and get first pick of the goodies. 

Be sure to check out the DIT Student Assistance Funding schemes available in the areas of childcare, rent, dental, medical, travel(course specific) and general funding. There is a criterion to be met, but you won’t know if you don’t ask, so pop down to the Union Office for more details
Money making ideas!
● Get paid to shop or eat out by signing up to mystery shopping or online
survey companies. You get paid for simply giving details on how you
found the experience.
● Or why not recycle your old mobile phone, check out
http://ie.envirofone.com and depending on the model of your phone,
you may get a few quid for it. .
● Promotional work, handing out/delivering leaflets and marketing jobs
have become very popular. This is a great opportunity to get a taste
for the industry, meet new people and have loads of fun while you’re at
it. Keep an eye on www.ditsu.ie for jobs in these areas.