College tuition and living expenses are getting more expensive each year.

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Luckily, being a student has perks, including discounts at select stores and entertainment venues.

Learn ways to take advantage of your student status and save money so you can have more fun and enjoy your time in college.

Monthly subscription student discounts

Check your monthly subscriptions to see if they include student discount pricing!

Many popular music streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music and television streaming services offer student discounts, including Hulu, Paramount, Amazon Prime, and Disney + (many more)!

Education services like Adobe Creative Suite and news subscriptions like The New York Times also have generous student pricing.

Some colleges may even include these services in your tuition, so check with your school to see what discounts you may already be eligible for.

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Discounts at entertainment venues

Being a student is hard work, and you deserve time off! Did you know that many entertainment venues offer student discounts? Places like museums, movie theatres, and bowling alleys will sometimes offer student discounts with proof of a student ID!

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AMC, a movie theater chain, offers a 10% discount to students at participating locations. Let the employee know when purchasing tickets and be prepared to show a photo ID.

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Many museums, zoos, and aquariums will offer some sort of student discount, so be sure to search websites for any discounts that may be offered.

Find student discounts online

A simple search online will populate hundreds of student discounts in a number of categories including personal fitness, public transit, technology, and clothing.

Unidays is a company that partners with and organizes hundreds of student discounts.

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Student Beans is also a great starting point to search for student discounts. You can filter out by country, see trending discounts, and also see discounts for individuals up to five years after graduation!

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