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One of the things about being a student is that you grow up in a protected environment. One of the things about growing up is that you learn to prioritise your spending. And the way I learned to prioritise my spending within that protected environment has never really left me: It goes: bills, books, booze, and then food. The only problem with this schema is that a restricted budget leaves you precious little to spend on booze, and rather less than that for food.

But, there are some books that help with that situation; here are 12 money saving recommendations:

• Frugal Food, by Delia Smith.
• Grub on a Grant, by Cas Clarke
• More Grub on Less Grant, by Cas Clarke
• The Paupers Cookbook, by Jocasta Innes
• Student Grub, by Jan Arkless
• Hard Up and Hungry, by Betsy Bell
• Self Reliance, by John Yeoman
• Self-sufficiency in a Flat, by Joy Spoczynska
• Food for Free, by Richard Mabey
• The Classic 1000 Student Recipes, by Carolyn Humphries
• 101 Cheap Eats, BBC Books
• First Steps in Winemaking, by CJJ Berry

If you don't already have them, buy them at the rate of one a month or so, over the course of the next year, and in whatever order appeals to you. I guarantee they will have paid for themselves within that time.

Best wishes, 2ndRateMind.