Money Tips for the Times
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This document was derived from one for Visiting Teachers created by volunteer Cathie Currin. Please feel free to share and discuss this with your hosted participants during Post-Arrival Orientation, and/or during monthly contact.
Does your host student have a tight budget?
Also, if your host student has a tight budget, make sure they're aware of all the great discounts and inexpensive or free alternatives to common pricy activities that they may not be aware of including:
Money savers
- Ask for student discounts
- Group discounts (with friends)
- Buy-one-get-one (BOGO)
- Two-for-one deals
- Scratch & Dent sections
- End-of-season sales
- Clearance events
- Store closings
Shopping
- Flea markets
- Consignment shops
- Thrift stores
- Yard sales
- Dollar stores
- Discount stores
- Hand-me-downs
Entertainment
- School events
- Community gatherings (community events calendars)
- Open air concerts
- Drive-in movies
- Skate parks
- Community pools
