TAYLOR'S TIPS TO GETTING RID OF OVERPAID STUFF FOR 2ND YEAR BIOTECH STUDENTS OF UNIMAS

how do we get rid of financial burden?
one of the things that we don't know is that sometimes we actually pay more than the actual price of the stuff and sometimes they [service provider] just overcharged us.

i'm not a savvy person myself but thru experience here's a few tip that i'd like to share with you guys.

Movie Night:
Ticket, popcorn, transport price, and parking fare will cost you about RM 30++. MBO Cineplex large combo (large soft drink + large popcorn) priced at about RM8 !!! Who pays RM4.70 for a box of popcorn anyway.

instead

borrow Kennedy's external drive which not only featured new movies but it also features unreleased movie (some are banned in Malaysia), for titbits just grabbed some chips and drinks from the nearest 'Koperasi'.

'Gourmet' Coffee:
Starbucks and Coffee Bean got delicious aromatic coffee one have ever taste but seriously the price tag is killing! A cup of coffee starts from RM10.50 (minus tax).

instead

Buy Nescafe Gold (for the rich aroma) or Nescafe Body Partner (It smells like Starbucks) which priced at RM10 - RM12 and can provide you with a cuppa for a month !

Avoid Taxes:
'We're kids, we don't have to pay tax... bla...bla..bla'. Think again guys, all those taxes and extra charges you paid going to those fancy fast food restaurants can cost you a lot. You pay 10% for service charge and the waiter won't even help you find a bottle of ketchup.

instead

avoid fast food restaurant, they charged 5% government tax and 10% service charge which sometimes not relevant at all. this tip is of course not applicable to those who live in duty-free state.

Buy the Family size bottle:
Especially toiletries, if you are attached to a certain brand of shampoo avoid buying the small size bottle.

instead

buy the family size bottle which not only saves money but also the environment, if there is refill pack buy one instead of bottled one.

Got Milk? or yoghurt
A pack of fresh milk cost about RM4++ a litre and a bottle of drinking yoghurt cost about RM5++ and you need it for your daily calcium need. Of course you can buy the milk powder but what if you're vegan and lactose-intolerant, the only things that reliable is of course - yoghurt.

just

buy yoghurt a week before the yoghurt gonna expired, shops like Ta Kiong (Spring) and Boulevard (Kuching) slash their yoghurt price as low as 70% a bottle. Check the expiry date, most of dairy product can still be consumed 2 days after it's expiry date but of course you don't wanna take the risk.

Transport to airport:
It's holiday and you have to go to the airport. With so many luggage you have to take taxi but unfortunately it's too pricey, we're talking about RM40++ per trip here.

instead

ask your coursemate who can drive you to the airport, we have Jenny, Dwen, Zaki, Lazarus, Su, Carl Miew,etc.
Not only you save a whole lot but you have your friend as talking companion along the 20 minutes trip to the airport. An extra tip, you may have to pay for fuel if you're going with QAP 2137. (^-^)

have fun managing your budget !