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Student MoneySaving
Archives for July 2006
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Cheeky cost cutting with Virgin Mobile
For some reason , when you buy a Virgin Pay as you Go phone from the carphone warehouse it is unlocked so if you want you can use it on any network (the networks subsidise the costs of the handsets - they hope to make money back through calls). So tip 1 is buy a virgin payasgo from carphone warehouse (not anywhere else)…
Any GUYS here who CUT THEIR OWN hair?
My hair is very thick . It grows very fast. I have to get it cut every 3-4 weeks... I got a gizmo from Argos - about £25-30 - Remington home haircut thing with ceramic blades. Incredibly - fast - easy - convenient - saves time (travelling to barbers) haha I even use 2 mirrors so I can do the back You put an attachment on…
Investing a Student Loan
I am thinking of taking the offered student loan and investing it in a high interest account to make some money. There must be others out there that have done the same or similar. What are the pitfalls and where are the best investments to be found?
Got a job offer from Cash4Clicks?!?!
http://www.cash4clicks.org/ I registered my interest via a job website and they accepted me. They pay through commision, so the more people I sign up the more I get, £5 per person. I basically, give out leaflets in a certain area.....if say 2/50 people register by reading the leaflet and entering my code then I will get…
Summer work for students
Any work from home jobs for students available that anyone knows of? I'm really struggling to find summer work and the only option seems to be ridiculously inconvienient hours at a local factory which would mess around with my whole lifestyle. I have tried all the supermarkets etc includin the one I worked at over…
Student Room Insurance?
Hi all Im moving into my new house at uni soon - getting the keys tomorrow, and was wondering about the room insurance. anyone used cover4students.com before? i got a quick quote off the net and it came to £101, for the close-as-possible insurance from Endsleigh (who i was intending to use) came to something like £240!!…
Help - Student CV!!!
I was wondering if anybody could help, as any help would be much appreciated:) My wife is currently studying an accountancy & finance degree (just finished her 2nd year) and is doing very well. However, as she has never worked and her education pre-degree was done in Iran, she is finding her CV to be weak. In addition,…
Where can I buy a cheapish lockable mini filing cabinet
Okay, so we all know how important it is to keep certain documents safely stored away (bank statements, insurance documents, passport, NHS documents etc) possibly locked away if you live in shared accommodation Not that it would be the end-of-world if your flatmates saw it.. but you might not want them to know you have…
Ultracheap supermarket stuff - e.g. TESCO VALUE, SAINSBURYS BASICS
I'm talking about the dirt-cheap own brand stuff... htis is a bit hit and miss... some stuff is AWFUL, some is JUST FINE So, please post your good finds here... I recommend Sainsbury's crisps/snacky multi things - only 49p for 12 packets. nice one
Advice on "Dropping Out" of Uni
Well here's the story, I went to UEA in Norwich last year after working as a duty manager in a hotel - didn't really want to go because I'm more of a hands on person who likes to be working, earning money etc. But go I did and I've just done my 1st year - now I've just started a summer placement with a large well regarded…
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