No Maintenance Grant

Since the the government is planning to scrap student maintenance grant for those who plan on going to university next year, I just wanted to ask some questions in regards to how to manage my money.

Excluding accommodation how much do you spend monthly/yearly on text books and other learning resources?

I don't plan on taking the maintenance loan due to the fact my debt will be more difficult to clear unless I absolutely need it, so what could be the best plan of action in terms of saving?

Are there any other ways( or any organisations) where I could receive some help in funding for uni resources?

Finally, any tips on how I could try to spend the minimum amount during my years at uni?

Thanks for taking the time to read and respond

Student finance debt is the best kind of debt you could have- think of it more like a tax than a debt because you are only being chased up for it if you can afford it and it gets written off after so many years. It is the main source of income available to undergraduate students- the only other two are university bursaries for those with households on the lowest incomes and a student overdraft.

In my case I realised buying textbooks was a waste of time (a year too late sadly) because the uni library had everything I needed, so most of my non accommodation expenditure was on food and social costs- alcohol, club entry, taxi fare e.c.t plus train fares home.