Student Price Card

Many people who know me personally know that I love to eat out and I love shopping. Yet, there comes the question: "How can you do all that if you love keeping money too?"

I present the Student Price Card, a student discount card for those in Canada. Cost of the card is $7-$10 and you get a lot of discounts. Discounts on average are 5%-15% and some fast food restaurants will throw-in a freebie if you make a purchase with the SPC Card. If you're over 16, you need to have a student ID just in case (I've never been asked yet). Click here for a list of participating stores. This list is not exhaustive as there are many local deals too, click here to find the exact deals nationally and locally.

Is it possible to really save that much money with that card? The answer depends on personal habits. I've managed to save well over $300-$400 so far using the card. Eat at Jack Astor's once and you've saved the money you used to buy the card (and you get more free food!). Perhaps the most important thing to do when you get the card is to check if you can use it at the store you're shopping from. One of the things most people forget to do is check.

The card works from August 1 of the current year to July 31 of the next year, at which point you'll need to buy another to replace it. Alternatively, if you sign up for the BMO Mosaik SPC Card, you'll get the same discounts without having to buy a new SPC card every year. If you opt for the latter option though, make sure you mention SPC discount whenever applicable or they'll just charge you regularly.