How to be a savvy saver as an Apprentice talks about the savings that you can make as an Apprentice. Make sure that you take advantage of all the savings that are on offer to apprentices to make sure that you make the most out of your apprenticeship and have money left to spend on the things that you want so that earning while learning looks even better. For more information on how we can help you secure and complete an apprenticeship please call: 0121 707 0550 or e-mail: info@appprenticeshiprecruitment.co.uk

2. While earning and learning is good earning, learning and saving is even
better.
Here at Apprenticeship Recruitment we want to help you make the most of
your Apprenticeship experience and what better way to start then to make
sure that you are not spending out on something you don’t need to.
Note: This is by no means a comprehensive list so make sure that you
do your own research for your area.

3. TRAVEL
Travel can be a massive pay-out from your weekly wage just getting to and
from work. It can also be a long trek on a bus, train or tram so make sure that
you get the most out of the deals below to save some money for the things you
really want to spend out on.
• Jobcentre Plus Travel Card:
The Jobcentre have announced a new Travel Discount Card that provides a
50% discount on most National Rail journeys for eligible individuals in the
first 3 months of their Apprenticeship and the unemployed. The travel
discount scheme will be administered by Jobcentre and claimants can apply
for the Discount Card at their local Jobcentre. They will need to bring in two
passport sized photographs. Just ask your jobcentre for more details.

4. TRAVEL
• Workwise Free Bus and Rail Pass: 2 Months of free bus, train and metro
travel in the West Midlands when starting employment. You need to tell them
five days before. The first pass will be given at the job centre and the 2nd will
be sent in the post. Ask you job centre adviser for more details.
• Bike to work scheme (Workwise): If you can use a bike to get into work
then network West Midlands may be able to help you. They can provide free
recycled bikes, safety accessories, bike maintaince sessions, route planning
and bike buddying. Not only is it good for your heath but you can also cycle
past all the traffic jams and congestion. For more information visit:
http://www.networkwestmidlands.com/workwise/BiketoWork.aspx

5. TRAVEL
• NUS Cross Country: Once you have started employment as an apprentice
you are entitled to apply for an NUS Apprentice card (see discount card
section). You can then apply to cross country trains to get a card to get 105
off train travel with them. For more information and to apply visit:
http://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/special-offers/treats-and-discounts/nus

6. DISCOUNT CARDS
• NUS Apprentice Extra Card: For just £11 for a year you can get the NUS
Apprentice Extra card which gives you money offer in a huge range of shops
and stores on and offline at places such as new look, amazon, McDonalds
etc. Visit: http://www.apprenticeextra.co.uk for more information.

7. OTHER DISCOUNTS TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION
There are a number of different ways that you can save money that are not
directly linked to apprenticeships but will help you save money on your wage.
Store Cards: Most supermarkets offer these depending on where you shop.
They all differ slightly but the main thing is that you swipe them every time you
shop there, you collect points and then normally these are redeemable as
money offer, special offers etc:
• Tesco: Money off shopping, money off petrol, 2-4-1 deals, special offers,
discount codes for Megabus, air-miles etc. See:
https://secure.tesco.com/clubcard/myaccount/join/home.aspx.

8. OTHER DISCOUNTS TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION
• Sainsburys: Collect points to get money off shopping, money off amazon,
special offers etc. See: http://www.sainsburys-live-well-for-
less.co.uk/products-values/nectar. You can also register your nectar card
with British Gas to get more points and make savings and you can get
points at Argos and BP Petrol Stations.
• Morrsions: Collect points on your shopping to get money off petrol.

9. OTHER DISCOUNTS TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION
• Shop Cards: Most shops will offer some kind of loyalty card be this a card
that you collect stamps that add up to a free meal or drink, get special offers,
save money. If you notice that you are shopping somewhere regularly it
might be worth asking about it or researching it online. Superdrug, Boots,
independent coffee shops, Subway and Greggs are all good examples of
this.
• Cinema Cards: Money off food, drinks and seats and special offers.

10. • Mobile deals: Orange offer orange Wednesdays and special offers, 02 offers
priority moments just to name a few … make sure you shop around before
investing in your next phone.
• Bank Cards: Lots of banks offer deals and incentives for students so it is
worth checking out if you are entitled to anything. This can be done through a
simple Google search.
OTHER DISCOUNTS TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION

11. • Student Beans: A site dedicated to updating you about student savings you
can make: http://www.studentbeans.com
• Groupon: Deals on everything that you can think of especially holidays:
http://www.groupon.co.uk
• Wowcher: Again a site with lots of deals and information about discounts:
http://www.wowcher.co.uk/deals
GOOD SITES FOR DEALS

12. • Store credit cards: They work the same as a credit card so even though
you normally get a saving on your purchase you need to make sure that if
you are going to get one you pay them off promptly because they are
subject interest.
• Online loans: These may look like a good deal and they can be helpful
however they charge massive interest rates so don’t get dragged in. See if
you can borrow from someone else or the bank before resorting to this
option.
• Credit cards: Again you have to pay them off fast or you will lose money in
interest.
THINGS TO AVOID:

13. For more information on how we can help you
find, secure and complete an Apprenticeship
please:
Call: 0121 707 0550
E-mail: info@apprenticeshiprecruitment.co.uk