Congratulations, Blue Jays! You’ve finished your third week of school. Now what? You’re already hanging out with your friends and working your way through college. But what happens when you run out of coffee? Or your roommate ransacks your Ramen?
No fear! The Frugal Blue Jay is here! I am here to help my fellow college-goers with these terrible bumps in the road. Here are some websites and stores for those catastrophes:
Gofreebies.com. It’s not just a place to get free food. How awesome is that? If you sign up with your email address, you will have access to a new list of items every day. For example, on Sunday, Sept. 7, the deals offered included a free small smoothie at Jamba Juice and a free small bag of coffee with a silver-plated scoop.
Totallyfreestuff.com. If you are interested in winning free lunches for a year at McDonald’s or a Sencha Naturals Green Tea Vitamin C sample, then this is the place for you. This site is very similar to Gofreebies.com in that there is something new every day, and you can expect a variety of prizes. You just never know what you’re going to get!
Freeflys.com. This site offers different deals that pertain to food and dates of special events. If you go to a Krispy Kreme donut shop on Friday, Sept. 19 and talk like a pirate, you can get a free glazed donut, but if you dress up like a pirate, you can get one dozen glazed donuts. Free! How thrilling is that? This site also offers tons of different coupons from drink companies such as Starbucks and restaurants like IHOP. The possibilities are endless.
Coupons.com. This site is self-explanatory. They offer many coupons for different food products. Who wouldn’t want to save 55 cents on Dark Chocolate Skippy Peanut Butter? How about one dollar off any Babybel Cheese product? The coupons on this site are truly worth your while. You should definitely make time in your schedule to sit down and check it out.
Munchkinsandwich.com. Are you the type of person who loves Silk Almond Milk? How about a breakfast on the go? If so, you came to the right place. You can have both of these things for free! These are just two of many different coupons and offers present on this site. Don’t you ever wish you were rewarded for an A+? You can be at Sprinkles Cupcakes. Bring in that A+ paper, and they will present you with a free cupcake of your choice.
Sometimes you may want to go to physical stores and check out their deals. Elizabethtown has two major places nearby where you can pick up food and other essentials:
Kmart. They have a grocery section at Kmart, so if you were looking for a small shopping trip, this is definitely the place to go.
Giant. Giant grocery store is the place you want to head to for your longer grocery shopping lists. They can provide you with diverse options and flavors in your diet.
I’m hoping that these savvy tips can help you conquer those tough spots throughout your college experience. I know, from my own personal experience, that a couple of these sites really help.
I can guarantee you a safety net when money is scarce. The people in our lives have always told us to make the best of our college experience. Why should we have to sacrifice our precious earnings on a couple cups of coffee when we can have a free bag?
I promise you Blue Jays that you will no longer have money woes as long as you visit these sites and places. Take charge. Change that hefty bill around. You’ll be impressed with how thrifty and smart you can be.
Wait until your friends see how well you budget your money. They’ll ask how you managed it, and all you have to do is show them this article. Soon we all can be frugal Blue Jays. Can you imagine that? Well, this frugal Blue Jay is signing out for now. Stay tuned for my next two articles. More help is on the way!
