College students are always looking for ways to save. In Dayton, it’s possible to have a little fun, repair your broken iPhone screen and not break the bank.
Take the bus or carpool with friends to your favorite places. The RTA has bus stops on campus. One is in front of Millett; the other in front of the Student Union.
Just because you don’t have a car when staying on campus doesn’t mean you need to hang around here all day. If you just need to run a few errands, a day pass is currently $5.00 and lasts all day.
You can find maps, departure times, fares and more at www.i-riderta.org. You will save on gas and parking meters when going to downtown Dayton. Most buses are outfitted with a bike rack.
You don’t need to skip out on seeing your favorite movie. Two Redboxes are close to campus. You can pick one up while ordering at McDonalds or while grocery shopping at Meijer. The cost is about $1.29 per rental for one night.
Netflix offers a wide range of movies and TV shows that can instantly stream to a computer, Playstation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 and more. A membership is only $7.99 a month. They offer the first month free for those who want to see what it’s like. Go to Netflix.com for more information.
Amazon offers a service similar to Netflix without the monthly fee. With Amazon Instant Video, you can instantly stream movies right to your computer. Movies include classics as well as new releases. You also have the choice to purchase the movie or rent it for 24 hours. Most movies are $14.99, while rentals are $3.99. Amazon also offers daily specials on rentals including $1.99 rentals. Amazon has a library of movies you can stream for free.
Rave Cinemas offers $5.00 movie days. Dayton South and Huber is on Tuesdays and The Greene location offers it on Wednesdays. Both are accessible by the RTA. Check out ravecinemas.com for more info.
Don’t cry over a cracked iPhone screen. It will happen to most of us at some point. You can mail it to Apple and have the cracked shield replaced within 73 hours.
If you cannot be without a phone you can go to My Gadget Solutions in the Dayton Mall and get it fixed quicker than you would otherwise, depending on what color you chose. They will also jailbreak it for you for $20.00, which may offer some free apps. Find out more at https://www.facebook.com/pages/My-Gadget-Solution-LLC/258017827579842.
