Weekend meal prep is the biggest money-saver while studying abroad: Expert shares practical moves to stay on budget
Landing abroad feels exciting until your bank balance delivers the first lecture. A study-abroad mentor says the real cost creeps in through everyday spending—meals, transport, phone bills, laundry and social plans. Her fixes are practical: track small expenses, cook in batches and freeze meals, use student discounts without hesitation, keep a buffer for surprise costs, and treat part-time income as stability, not splurge money.
Landing abroad feels exciting until your bank balance delivers the first lecture. A study-abroad mentor says the real cost creeps in through everyday spending—meals, transport, phone bills, laundry and social plans. Her fixes are practical: track small expenses, cook in batches and freeze meals, use student discounts without hesitation, keep a buffer for surprise costs, and treat part-time income as stability, not splurge money.
