Students Spend More On Beer Than Books

[jeffrey]

Students Spend More On Beer Than Books - Story Here

British students spend about $1.8 billion on drink every year, nearly three times as much as they cough up for books, a survey released on Monday showed.

At $1.81 billion, the collective bar tab of Britain's students is close to what they spend on books and food combined -- $600 million and $1.2 billion respectively. Rent costs them another $4.5 billion.

The survey by the Royal Bank of Scotland was conducted to compile a "Student Living Index," which ranks cities by offsetting living costs with earning potential from part-time work...

[The Budget Man]

Does this mean that the way to save money on beer is to cut down the number of books students need to buy?

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[poundwise]

Wow. That's hard to believe. I mean, I'm well aware that the amount of a beer a student can consume is likely staggering (pun intended), however, books cost a ton. For the classes I have most recently taken, my books and supplies cost as much as my tuition and fees.

[tinapbeana]

i got my books used, got them at the library, or in several instances didn't buy them at all (meaning i didn't get them, not that i stole them!).

and i spent no money on beer. couldn't stand the stuff.

[poundwise]

I buy used books too. Except when the class is using a new book and there are no used copies, as was the case this last semester. Buying books from the college bookstore is insane. My current accounting book costs almost $200 new at the campus bookstore; I bought it from a lady in a nearby town for $60.

[psaysofavril]

That is absolutely fascinating, considering how outrageous text book prices are and the fact that they usually change every semester or two.