7 Ways College Students Can Save and Get Free Stuff

Use these tips to maximize your savings and get free things while money is tight!

As we get to the middle of the semester, use these tips to save, earn money, and get free stuff to help you keep the momentum going.

These freebies are found only in the Miles app where you can sign up, redeem, or explore what each one has to offer — it’ll save you a lot in the short and long run!

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Get Up To $90 When You Sign Up For Finance Apps

Saving doesn’t have to be hard. You can start small to plant a “money tree” and watch it grow.

Start with just $5 and Acorns, a savings and investment app, will give you $10 as a catalyzer for signing up. Little by little you’ll start to see your money increase.

Miles Saving Pro Tip: There are other apps that will pay you to sign up with them. You can open up a banking account with one or more of these and take advantage of the extra cash, earn higher interest rates, and benefit from zero monthly fees.

• If you have a job, you can set up direct deposit with Current and they will give you $50.
• Sign up for Stash, deposit $5 or more, and get $20.
• Sign up for Revolut, deposit $1 or more, and get $10.

There are other rewards like these if you’re looking to expand your financial footprint. On our Rewards page, go to the Business & Financial category to find exclusive offers from Coinbase, CakeDefi, Webull, and more. (Tap on the three dots labeled ‘More’ to find it!)

Get Free Stuff In Exchange For Your Opinion

Want free stuff with no catch? You’ll first need to become a “pincher”. Just sign up to PINCHme, choose your samples from the world’s leading brands and you’re all set! You can get free stuff for your quick opinion from companies like Colgate, Fancy Feast (for cat lovers), Glad (for cleaning supplies), Olay (for beauty enthusiasts), Bulgari Perfume (for the classy ones) amongst many others… the choice is yours!

If you want to make a side hustle out of giving out your opinion, InboxDollars is another pretty simple choice: watch a video, get paid; take a survey, get paid; shop online, get paid. The best part? You can get an extra $5 just for signing up!

Get Free Gift Cards For Driving, Biking, Running

While driving to the store, why not earn miles with the Miles app and use them to save even more? If that doesn’t sound enticing, you can use those miles to enter raffles to win big prizes ($100 gift cards, anyone?), donate to charity, or purchase your favorite gift cards with your miles! Talk about a no-brainer.

Make sure to follow Miles on social media giveaways, fun puzzles, and games for bonus miles.

Get Free Food Delivered To You

For the natural kitchen pro, try 16 free meals from the popular meal subscription company HelloFresh. Each one comes with already-portioned, delectable ingredients waiting to be crafted into a healthy home-cooked meal.

Want more control of your recipes? Go with Green Chef — you can mix and match recipes while saving $135 across 5 boxes, with free shipping on that first box!

Not a kitchen pro? No problem! You can still save and eat super good, super healthy meals with Factor. They’ll give you $130 off and you’ll get ready-to-eat meals prepared by gourmet chefs and delivered fresh to your door.

Get Free Beauty Products (For Men and Women)

Seven years ago, two friends started Harry’s with a simple premise: You deserve a great shave at a fair price. To make that possible, they bought a German factory that’s been making sharp, precision-engineered blades for over a century. Owning the factory allows Harry’s to ensure the best possible quality, and pass more savings on to you — selling blades for as little as $2 each.

Still not convinced? Get a free trial set and body wash by going into the “Rewards” section of the Miles app to discover the quality for yourself! Just cover the $3 shipping and handling and you’re set.

For those struggling with acne, skin-care beauty products can get expensive. And if you like to try things out for your skin (especially sensitive skin) before you take your wallet or phone out, you’re in luck.

To battle those blemishes, get 54 free patches from FaceTory and see if it works for you! For the more beauty-focused, you can get 23 face masks for 50% off, a good amount of masks to start seeing some great results.

Get Cash Back on Travel

For most college students, traveling is inevitable. How did you get to campus from home? Did you bike, take the train, or drive? If you have a car, you can always use it to Uber other students around and get paid for it.

During those spare hours, it can become a side hustle for some extra cash towards books, food, tuition, or that starving savings account. Try it out even if it’s just for a month!

Now, with gas prices steadily increasing, loans, scholarships, and jobs (or your parent’s money) may not be enough to get you through the semester. Instead, there’s Upside, an app that gives you cash back (not points, not coupons) on gas — up to $0.25/gal. You’ll also benefit from

• up to 45% cash back on restaurants
• up to 30% cash back on groceries
• up to 22% cash back on convenience store receipts

With the standard 1.5% — 2% credit card cash-back rates, Upside is a ridiculously superb offer. Make sure to take advantage of this offer available in the Miles app, of course.

Save At Least $81 /Month (and Have Fun) While Preparing for Midterms and Finals

Midterms are coming up! Are you taking business courses? French? History? What about computer sci?

For language students, LingoPie helps you practice your language while watching your favorite movie or show! Just pause and click on any word in the subtitle to get the definition, pronunciation, and translation. How cool would it be to hear Rhaenyra Targaryen speak in German?!

You can try them out with a 7 — day trial found on their site, or get an exclusive 14 — day trial in our app!

Miles Saving Pro Tip: If you’re looking for something different like investing, piano classes, and bookkeeping check out the All-Access Pass to SkillSuccess. It’s not free, though! But if you do want it for free for two months (you’ll be saving $138), get it in our app.

You’ll also find this free trial along with a 30-day free Audiobooks trial to study while having fun and boosting your grades.

Now’s the Best Time To Keep Saving!

Despite all the expenses you have, college is a great time to start or pump up your savings. All of these rewards are found in our app where you can earn rewards for driving, biking, running, and more.

If you’re a Miles member, we’re ramping up our bonus miles giveaways this month. Keep an eye on your inbox (and our social media channels)— you don’t want to miss out on winning extra miles for extra savings and money!

Happy Saving!