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Your Student Bank Account experiences
Hey everyone. I'm writing an article on this year's student bank accounts for a student website which I edit. As well as comparing the key bits of each account (size of interest-free overdraft, whether they have special customer advisors, interest rate on student cred card, freebies etc) I'm hoping to put some experiences…
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TV Licence refund.....dont bother you wont get it
I have been trying to get a refund on my student sons unused portion of his Tv Licence since the middle of June.....the number on the licence is the recording options saying press 1 for blah blah press 2 for blah blan blah etc well the option for refund says to write in so I did and I included the licence, they wrote back…
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Does money buy love?
This topic has a money related issue. It seems to me that all the popular guys at uni with the women have lots of wealth displaying assests like cars and flash clothes. Is it really possible to get a girlfriend if you are not lucky enough to have all these assests? I might like a bit of female companionship but sadly I do…
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Does money buy love?
This topic has a money related issue. It seems to me that all the popular guys at uni with the women have lots of wealth displaying assests like cars and flash clothes. Is it really possible to get a girlfriend if you are not lucky enough to have all these assests? I might like a bit of female companionship but sadly I do…
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Graduation photos
Any MoneySaving tips on graduation photos and merchandise? The photography company tries to market expensive bundles. Sometimes it’s cheaper to buy individually. How easy is it to make good quality copies elsewhere? If buying a photo, the company offers a floppy disk image for an additional £5 – is this the best way to…
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Funding for a foundation course?
Our daughter is starting a foundation course at Manchester in September (Art and Ceramics) She is not getting any assistance financially except from us. Is there any funding available so she can possibly get a room in Manchester and be partly self sufficient ? We live in the middle of the Peak District which is not far…
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Accounts with Gap Year funding
Basically, I just need a high street account which I can pay cheques into and move the money into my IF account online. I'm still an A2 student but already have my place for a HND the year after. So could I get a student account and use this year as my funded gap year? If not, any other options?
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National Insurance due from student on placement year
My son is on a placement year, started beginning July, and won't get paid until end of August. He is trying to work out what he will be taking home. He is not paid by the company he is working for but another company is dealing with all admin and pay and he has been told he will be treated as a contractor for pay. He has…
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Student bank accounts
Looking for a little feedback on student accounts, it's ok reading the review's on websites etc but it's probably better coming from people who live with the accounts right? After a quick look around the best one I seem to have found is Natwest! Basically what I'm asking is what bank do you use? Are you happy with the way…
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House rent
Just want some advise, here's the situation... we are renting a student house, started paying rent in july but only got my keys today, our landlady has asked for augusts rent (only from me, not the other girls), but we don't understand what we paid for in july, as we didnt have the keys, should we pay the august rent or…
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Student House - Deposit Taken
Deposit being taken unreasonably. I've just finished my final year at University (thank god)... and just want it all to be out the way - a distant memory! I have just moved out of rented accomadation in a 6 bedroom house for which we placed down a deposit of £360. So that is a combined deposit of £2,160. I have lived in…
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Tips on how you can graduate debt-free (not spam).
Found the following article this morning during my daily morning ritual of reading: http://money.uk.msn.com/Student/accountscardsinsurance/student_accounts/article.aspx?cp-documentid=668617 Hopefully it might help some of you.
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Student and tax credits
Anyone else here a student who has children and claiming tax credits? I've just become aware about 5 minutes ago from the entitledto.co.uk website that I should have declared my uni grants!! I had no idea! Is everyone else aware of this?!?!?!? Also, not strictly on topic but I'm not starting a new thread just to ask: are…
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Getting paid for Psychology research
Hi - At the moment my university (Plymouth incidentally) is paying £3 per half hour to participate in psychology research projects - mostly PhD and MSc I think. They're doing them throughout the summer break and I thought I'd let you know so you can find out if maybe your uni, or a uni near where your home address is, are…
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When will Students Account article be updated?
A very good morning to one and all, or afternoon as I see it now is. I'm starting Uni in September, and very much enjoying the advice about buying Macs and then living well within my means and all that jazz. But before I can do much MoneySpending in a Saving-kind-of-way, I should really have a Student Account. I've been…
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A problem shared is a problem solved???
Dear All Im new to all this but discovered the website and think with it and you guys advice I am learning alot about money management. My situation is that I am a financially independant student , but just about to embark on my second year, but have maxed out my overdraft, and am not aware of any other means of getting…
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Buy a Apple Mac & get £100 off an Ipod + EXTRA BONUS?
Students, students everywhere! Get a Mac and get £100 off an Ipod: :beer: :T :T :beer: 3 steps to happiness. 1. Buy a Mac. Buy a new MacBook, MacBook Pro, iMac with SuperDrive, or Power Mac G5 from the Apple Store for Education. 2. Buy an iPod nano. Purchase an iPod at the same time. 3. Submit your rebate. After you…
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help wanted personal statement any ideas???
Hiya This may not be in the right place sorry if not! I am trying to help a friend apply to uni and she has to do her personal statement. Any ideas to help eg websites/personal advice from your statement anything to help really. thanks
