{"id":180932,"date":"2025-08-21T12:00:31","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T10:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=180932"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:27:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:27:53","slug":"zo-ga-je-gezonder-om-met-je-geld-en-soortgelijk-gedoe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2025\/08\/21\/zo-ga-je-gezonder-om-met-je-geld-en-soortgelijk-gedoe\/","title":{"rendered":"How to handle your money and similar hassles more healthily"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whether you have to work hard for it, or your parents can pass plenty on to you: being smart with money always helps. Do you want a money mindset? Are you a pro at girl math? Are you looking for someone with a trust fund<\/a>, 6’5″, blue eyes? With these tips, you can avoid surviving on instant noodles in the last week of the month.<\/p>

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It takes some getting used to when you move into student housing and have to stand on your own two feet. But did you know that international students can sometimes also apply for student finance? That there is a student association for investing? And do you already know where you can get food and drinks cheaply?<\/p>\n

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Choosing your supermarket wisely saves money. \u201cYou can count on Dirk\u201d, says supermarket Dirk in their commercials. Aldi and Lidl also claim to be the cheapest. A test by the tv programme Kassa<\/em><\/a> shows that, indeed, you are best off doing your shopping at one of those three supermarkets. Jumbo, AH and Plus are quite a bit more expensive. Going to the market is also a good idea. Go, for example, at the end of the afternoon, when you can pick up a big bag of fruit and vegetables for very little.<\/p>\n

Shopping smartly inside the store also makes a big difference. Shops are designed to make you spend money. The more expensive products are often placed at easy eye and grab level. Fruit and vegetables are the first things you see when you walk in. Your subconscious then thinks: look at me being responsible with this basket of healthy stuff. As you head to the till, you suddenly find yourself in the unhealthy corner, and your brain tells you it\u2019s fine to toss something unhealthy into your basket because you\u2019ve already picked up so much healthy food. What also helps: making lists, doing your shopping once a week for the whole week, and not going to the supermarket when you\u2019re hungry.<\/p>\n\n\t

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