Sun Tzu's Advice On How To Save Money In College

Hacks every college student should know as told by Sun Tzu

1. Take toiletries and cleaning products from home

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"Take equipment from home but take provisions from the enemy."

2. Collect all of your change and store it in a jar

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"First, measurement; second, quantity; third, calculation; fourth, comparison; and fifth, victory."

3. Purchase and Rent textbooks on cheaper second party websites

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"When goods are expensive, the citizens' wealth will be exhausted."

4. Plan a weekly budget to avoid overspending

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"Law' is organization, the chain of command, logistics, and the control of expenses."

5. Utilize 30-day free trial memberships on Netflix, Hulu, or ShowTime and other websites or simply just use a friend’s account

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"One who knows how to use both large and small forces will be victorious."

6. Sign up for rewards programs at your favorite places to receive discounts and free stuff

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"The wise general thinks about it, and the good general executes it."

7. Lower electricity bill by turning off your AC and opening windows.

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"Therefore, the enlightened ruler is prudent, the good general is cautious."

8. Utilize UberPool or simply walk places

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"When provisions are transported at great distances, the citizens will be impoverished."

9. Go to a club or bar early and get stamped to avoid a cover.

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"Force is tilting the balance of power to your side by gathering advantages."

10. Buy groceries in bulk and split the cost with your roommates

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"Divide the wealth among your troops; when you expand your territory, divide up and hold places of advantage."

11. When shopping take advantage of student discounts

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"Generally, in battle, use the common to engage the enemy and the uncommon to gain victory."

12. Donate old stuff for a tax write off

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"When their wealth is exhausted, the peasantry will be afflicted with increased taxes."

13. Attend all of the events on campus that offer free food

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"If he sees advantage but does not take it, he is tired"

14. Check in at restaurant on yelp to get food or a discount

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"Those skilled at uncommon maneuvers are as endless as the heavens and earth."

15. Trade your clothes in

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"This strategy leads to victory in warfare."

16. Go for drinks and food during happy hour to get discounts on food and drinks at a restaurant

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"Those skilled in warfare establish positions that make them invincible and do not miss opportunities."

17. REFERENCES

Original The Art of War translation (not Giles). (n.d.). Retrieved November 05, 2016, from

https://www.sonshi.com/original-the-art-of-war-translation-not-giles.html