'Genius' student saves £4,300 a year by living in hotel instead of uni halls

dailyrecord.co.uk:

A student is saving over £4,300 a year by staying in a hotel instead of forking out for university accommodation. Tigerlily Taylor shared her story in a now viral TikTok video, garnering 48.7k likes and 677.3k views.

Fellow students praised the 20-year-old for her money-saving tip, with others revealing they are in similar situations to cut back on university living costs.

TikTok user lumenhinata said “Genius, saving so much money”, while snapback3G commented: “I do that too but at the Premier Inn” and bethanyblissett said:“I do this too”.

Tigerlily lives in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire and attends the University of Northampton, according to Wales Online. She told MoneySuperMarket: “On average, the university accommodation is £620, per month (that's for a large ensuite room)."My hotel room usually costs around £35 for the night and I only need to stay once a week so every month I spend £140, on average, for a double room at the Travelodge.”She also revealed that she spends an extra £30 commuting twice a week.