Living in Eugene can be expensive. According to the U.S. Census, in 2008 15.7% of people in Lane County were living in poverty. In the current economy, many of us could use to find ways economize. Students and grad students are frequently looking for deals on cheap or free food.
Guides
- Alternatives to Buying
- Book Trading
- Bounty and Savings
- Cheap Food or Free Food
- Cheap or Free Things to Do in Eugene
- Cheap Textbook Guide
- Chinese Food
- Discounts and Freebies
- Dumpster Diving
- Food Box Packing
- Free Air Conditioning
- Free Food
- Free Munchies at Bars
- Free or Cheap Clothes
- Happy Hour Drink Specials
- Happy Hour Food Specials
- Living in Eugene without a car
- Local Store Ads
- Public Internet Terminals
- Resource Recovery Exchange
- Skill Share
- Special Drink Nights
Bars
Buy Used
- Buy from Thrift Stores in the area.
- Garage Sales
Free
- Free Food
- Linux
- The Freecycle Network (Eugene chapter here: http://groups.freecycle.org/Freecycle-Eugene/posts/all) is an online forum for stuff people no longer want, but can still be useful to someone else. Get stuff for free, and ease the pressure on landfills at the same time!
- The City of Eugene Library has books, movies and CDs you can borrow for free once you have a library card and have proven your residency.
Discount Programs
Food
- Cheap Food or Free Food
- Happy Hour Food Specials
- Baskin Robbins tends to give you a pint of ice cream if you give a pint of blood at Blood Source
- Free Munchies at Bars
Housing
- Affordable Housing for low-income households
Electronics / Computer Parts
General Big-Box
Warehouse Stores
Grocery Stores
Tech/Professional Schools
( Note: you do not have to be a student to use these deals, however the person doing the service may be a student )
Volunteering
Volunteering can help you feel like you are giving back to the community. On top of that some events can get you free admission to a lot of fun/interesting events in the area, typically food, and occasionally a free T-Shirt.
The following list are events that can net you some pretty sweet things for the cash strapped student.
Also see Volunteer Opportunities.
