{"id":2941,"date":"2016-07-23T09:00:40","date_gmt":"2016-07-23T07:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=56481"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:22:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:22:10","slug":"vijf-tips-om-financieel-gezond-de-zomer-door-te-komen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2016\/07\/23\/vijf-tips-om-financieel-gezond-de-zomer-door-te-komen\/","title":{"rendered":"Five tips for a financially healthy summer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Are you a student with holes in your pockets? Then you\u2019d better use these five tips to make sure you have cash left over.<\/p>\n

#1 Keep your money separate<\/h3>

It\u2019s sensible to set money aside. Business Administration student Floris Grootenboer (20): \u201cI often tend to order loads of A brands as soon as I\u2019ve received a big amount and then the money\u2019s gone in no time. That\u2019s why it\u2019s better to put your money in a separate account. Then you switch, say, 100 euros per week from your savings account to your current account. And you then need to make sure you get by on that amount. This will prevent you from spending too much.\u201d<\/p>\n

#2 Book your holiday well in advance<\/h3>

Business Information Management student Amogh Jain (22)\u00a0gives a decisive answer to the question about how to save money during the holiday: \u201cDon\u2019t book your holiday three days in advance. It\u2019s best to do it at least a month in advance so that it costs less. Also make sure that you go on holiday with a number of people so you can share the accommodation costs.\u201d<\/p>\n

#3 Become a volunteer at festivals<\/h3>

Do you feel like partying but don\u2019t want to spend too much money? According to Victoria Heinsohn, 30-year-old Pedagogical Sciences student, the best thing to do is work as a volunteer at a festival. \u201cThen you can still walk around the festival grounds and listen to the music, but you don\u2019t need to pay the entry fee.\u201d<\/p>\n

#4 Sell your junk<\/h3>

As well as saving money, the summer holiday is the best time to earn money. Monique Lozeman (22) is studying Marketing Management and sells some of her stuff in the summer. \u201cI always clear out my room in that period and sell my junk on Marktplaats. It\u2019s certainly something for women to do because they always have lots of shoes and clothes going spare.\u201d<\/p>\n