Being a student is usually synonymous with not having a lot of money. There are always things that a student has to buy, such as school supplies, like books, paper, pencils and pens, and things needed for survival, like food and clothes.
After those necessities are covered, students hope to have a little extra money to make life more than just surviving and learning.
By carrying your student id, students can take advantage of discounted movie tickets, meals and shopping. Student discount extends to free shipping, cash back, or hundreds of dollars off.
Because of the new @edu e-mail addresses associated with the HUB, students at Southeast Community College are now able to get Amazon Student Prime memberships which, unlike the traditional Prime memberships, cost nothing but still provide free 2 day shipping on Prime eligible items, discounted over-night shipping, and some free instant videos.
Another great program to help penny pinching students is found at edhance.com. Having been featured on NBC, The Boston Globe and Reuters, Edhance pays students back for their shopping.
After signing up, verifying student status, and registering debit and credit cards, students can earn back percentages on their purchases with participating retailers.
Interestingly enough, one of the participating retailers, offering 3 percent cash back, with Edhance also offers steep student discounts of their own. The education store on apple.com provides some products at lower prices, some $50 to $200 less than regular price.
Student status verification is required to get student prices, but Juan from customer support said, “complete the order and follow instructions in the e-mail” and assured that it is an easy process to go through.
If a purchase of Adobe software is on the list, there are Student Editions available. They are also an Edhance affiliate with 4 percent cash back and comes at an incredibly discounted price of $449. Without the discount, a student could pay $1,899 for the full Creative Suite.
When asked what the difference was between the two editions, Samantha, an Adobe product specialist, said, “Adobe Student Editions give you all the features and functionality of the commercial versions.”
The Microsoft “Steal Deal” can be found in the “Discounts” section at Microsoft.com/student, which consists of Microsoft Office 2010 edition for $79.95.
The HUB and the associated Windows Live accounts provided to students may negate any perceived need to purchase this product, but there are some who will benefit from it. There are also other products available for discount at the Microsoft student site through the HUB network.
It is important to note that full time status is not required for any of these deals.
Of course, it should be remembered that just because something is discounted or will earn cash back, wisdom and prudence should still be used when making purchases so regret will not accompany student loan payments.