Being cheap bastards must come with Daily Cal territory. Today the paper highlighted some deals around campus for all your arts and entertainment purposes. The general gist?
* Blake’s, Shattuck Down Low, 924 Gilman and SF’s Bottom of the Hill for some live music
* United Artists’ Flashback Features for old flicks
* Half-Price Books for–you guessed it–books
* Oh hai, don’t forget the local Chinatowns either

Or you could, you know, download stuff semi- not really legally of the Intarwebz. Just saying.

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For A Few Dollars Less [Daily Cal]

Reuse Stuff

Grab a Klean Kanteen–we’ve heard tell they’re the safest and most durable water bottle on the market, though that’s up for debate. Sure, it’s kinda costly for a water-holder, but imagine all the moola you’re saving by saying buh-bye to plastic. Oh, and it’s, like, good for trees or something.

Get some reusable shopping bags (canvas works well), and if you shop at Trader Joe’s, you get the chance to win a discount on groceries. If you shop at Whole Foods (though that’s not really saving money, but OK), you can get an automatic credit on that day’s purchase.

Sell Your Books

No, not to the student store or even Ned’s. Sell directly to other students through ComeGetUsed.com or set up shop through Amazon.com. Not only will you give fellow students a better deal than the big textbook store, but you’ll get more of your money back than either Ned’s or the campus could ever cough up.

More Food Cheapies

Meatloving apartment dweller? Buy a whole chicken, not piece by piece. The whole is actually less than the sum of its parts. Or, board at a nearby co-op and have full access to its fridges and home-cooked meals prepared for you. You can even negotiate under the table for a lower price if the official rate is too much for you.

Make your own coffee. Save yourself that daily $3. You’d be surprised how much your caffeine addiction can add up.

Buy Secondhand Clothes

We swear, not everything at Buffalo Exchange is gross and polyester. You’ll find the best deals here as well as Crossroads Trading Co. If you’re into a hunt, Jeremy’s on College Avenue occasionally reveals great buys during its weekend sales.

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Mark your calendars (if you’re of the drinking age, that is): On Nov. 14, John’s Grill in Union Square will celebrate its 100th anniversary with eight-cent drinks.

Yes, cents. If you’ve got some spare change to rub together, head over between 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Best way to end a week of class ever, even with the two cheapo drink limit.

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John’s Grill to Celebrate 100 Years With 8-Cent Cocktails [Eater SF]

If you want the best deal in textbooks, you need to go online. Sure, you have to pay for shipping and you won’t necessarily get your books on time, but that’s why you can return your “loaners” back to Ned’s or the student store. Don’t be a clueless freshmen–get in the know!

Whether it’s Come Get Used, Amazon or Half that you prefer, we’ve got one better: Big Words. Big Words prowls those other sites and reports back to you on the best deals on the Web. It even tells you all the secret deals, like typing in “BIOLOGY” to get $10 off a $100+ order on Ned’s Web site.

Sometimes buying off a friend doesn’t pan out (and that’s really where you get the best deals). Enter the Web. Ooh. Shiny.

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Big Words [Web site]
via Lifehacker
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