No More Beans: The Student Money Podcast

No More Beans is THE student money podcast from Save the Student. Jess and Tom, as well as a few other members of the STS team will take you through plenty of funny stories, tips, tricks & more. It's a real insight into what it's really like to be a student at university in the UK.

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E07 - Freshers’ week special

Whether you’re willing to admit it or not, everyone’s nervous about starting uni. To help you make the most of it, we decided to get in the recording studio (spoiler: it’s just our office) and share our top tips for freshers’ week. We start by discussing our own freshers’ week experiences (translation: here’s what went wrong for us). We say it a few times during the podcast, but it’s worth repeating once more - freshers’ week doesn’t have to be the insane seven-day party that everyone makes it o...

Sep 12, 2018•47 min

E06 - Ballin on a budget

Nights out are one of the biggest student loan killers, so to end the first series of No More Beans we thought we’d discuss how you can still be a baller on a budget. From pricey end of term balls to messy nights out, we tackle some of the biggest expenses you face as a student, and share our tried and tested methods for saving cash. We reveal why a pasty pitstop is the night out lifesaver you never knew you needed, and how you can get cheaper entry into clubs. We then try our hand at making som...

Jun 14, 2018•46 min

E05 - Cheap holiday hacks

Travelling is what a lot of us live for, but we all know how frustratingly expensive it can be. So this week we’ve dedicated a whole show to saving money on holidays - whether it’s the flights, accommodation or activities, this episode is full to the brim with top tips that you’ll want to make a note of. We’re joined by the wonderful Chelsea Dickenson (also known as Chelsea Travel), who recently completed a challenge where she went on 10 ( yes, 10!) holidays in a year for half of the average Bri...

Jun 07, 2018•40 min

E04 - Making money at uni

We’re always banging on about how the maintenance loan isn’t enough to live on, and as such, well over half of you are forced to look beyond your student loan and your parents for funding. But what are the best ways to make money, and what can you do if a conventional part-time job isn’t a viable option? Fortunately we tackle all this, and more, in episode four of No More Beans. We kick things off by discussing some of the weirdest ways in which students have made money - and when we say weird, ...

May 31, 2018•34 min

E03 - Surviving revision hell

It’s one of the hardest parts of uni life - those long days in the library revising for an upcoming exam or frantically trying to meet the next deadline. This week Jess and Tom will be giving you some top tips and a dose of inspiration to help you get through the tough times. To start the show we’re sharing the best inspirational quotes - by which we mean the cringiest ones that don’t make any sense (because they’re way funnier). Then we’ll be chatting to Rachel, a Law student who runs a studygr...

May 24, 2018•33 min

E02 - S.O.S. (Save On Shopping)

In episode two of No More Beans, the brand new podcast from Save the Student, Jess and Tom are talking all about shopping - and, more specifically, how to save money on it. We start by hearing about some of your worst impulse buys, before Tom and Jess reveal some of their own. It’s fair to say that the phrase ‘from the sublime to the ridiculous’ has never been more applicable than in this section. You’ll have to listen to the pod to hear them for yourself, but rest assured - if you’ve ever bough...

May 03, 2018•30 min

E01 - Housing horror stories

In episode one of a brand new podcast from Save the Student, editors and recent grads Jess and Tom share their horror stories on the perils of student housing. First up we’ll be looking at the results of our recent Student Accommodation survey - we asked over 2,000 of you to share your worst experiences of university living, and the results are pretty shocking. Jess and ‘Travelodge Tom’ will be sharing their own experiences (featuring KitKat-eating mice and German cockroaches), before we solve o...

May 02, 2018•34 min

E00 - Teaser trailer

This is the teaser trailer for an exciting new podcast all about students and money. No More Beans shares funny, real-life experiences with a few helpful tips along the way. In this teaser Jess and Tom, both recent grads and editors at the student money website www.savethestudent.org, share an exclusive sneak peek of the new series. They’ll be revealing what you can expect in future episodes, as well as sharing a few of our favourite clips from recording so far. No More Beans is an exciting new ...

Apr 26, 2018•1 min

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