#4 How to Optimize Your Budget on Erasmus[Mobility]

Jungle Jam

Welcome to Jungle Jam! This podcast is featured on mobilitytoday.eu/ People behind are three Bulgarians Ivan, Ivo, and Alex Executed by My Mood on My Mind team members. mymoodonmymind.com/ ----------------------------------------------------------------- In this episode: Welcome to the 4th episode of Jungle Jam here we are going to discuss “How to cut your budget” The episode provides you with tips & tricks and some life hacks to make most of your Erasmus experience. Let jump ride in. The first question is where does our money go while on a Mobility. Food.Accommodation, Transport. How to think ahead and plan your budget accordingly? We need to make a plan and to see what amount we have and how do we optimize it. Tip: It is a good idea to share your living with others, that way it will be cheaper. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- How to think ahead and plan your budget accordingly? We need to make a plan and to see what amount we have and how do we optimize it. For example, if we have 700 $ and let’s say you pay 300$ for rent you are left with 400 $ and you need to have an idea of where would they go. Tip: It is a good idea to share your living with others, that way it will be cheaper. Can we use Couchsurfing on Erasmus projects? - https://bit.ly/1B4ia95 This is a link to check it out. It is an excellent way to save money but it is not sustainable, you cannot do it for longer periods of time. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tips'n'tricks Connect with your university network for deals and events. [Talk to the professors] Camps? Ski vacation? If u wanna get a package from your country - that might be a good idea. Food, clothes, etc. Bla bla car - share ride to cut transportation costs / carpooling - bit.ly/2QDipSg Check if your university offers bursary(scholarship) Move around with a bike - free workout and $$$$ Hook up with local people - they know where is the cheap stuff. Make friends and eat at their house for free. Youth card / ISIC hard - use this tool to get discounts. bit.ly/1yJ4uh0 Youth card for discounts - www.eyca.org/ Useful apps - yelp; foursquare - for outdoor activities bit.ly/2Eq0Iic 4sq.com/19O2pWG Send us a message at [e-mail] Stay tuned.