10 Ways To Save Money As A Student In America
8. Freebies
Public restrooms have caught on to desperate people and many lock their toilet paper. Sometimes, to get by in the world, one has to think outside the roll and bring his own empty cardboard tube, to perform a careful raveling-unraveling transplant.
This principle of thrift is not limited to bath tissue: the world is full of glittering prizes. One should feel no shame for asking for extra ketchup packets—lots of extra ketchup packets—at local fast food restaurants. Likewise, a paying customer reserves the right to take home some napkins, creamer cups, or one last extra order of any complementary items before packing up leftovers; it’s not as though he couldn’t just as well have used them in the restaurant.
Other things to look out for include free samples at warehouse stores and free television at the campus student center.