Thrifty student shopping for one

There is a lot of advice around now for students, from people who have been there, done that and are still trying to pay their student loan. My memories of being a student are a little vague now, but I did go shopping with two students this week. One problem with the big supermarkets is they have offers that are suitable for families with a commercial size freezer. 2 packs of chicken for £6 is good, unless you are short of money or freezer space, then Tesco expect you to buy one for £4.00. That is £10.62 a kilogram compared to £7.96 with the offer.

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20, September 2012 | Categories: Finance, Frugal Food, Thrifty Thursday | Tags: Aldi, Asda, baked potatoes, colds and bugs, Freshers week, frugalstudents, halls of residence, norovirus, shopping for one, Tesco, thrifty students, vitamin C, winter illnesses | 9 Comments