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Student Loan Query
My wife and I may be seperating shortly and we have one son going in to his third year at Uni and another starting his 1st. We are obviously at this time thinking of making the new loan applications. I have no doubt finances will be amicable however having two mortgages bills etc for two properties will put a strain on our…
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How and when did you get your first job?
Just curious as I am going job hunting tomorow with my mate. I did kind of have a saturday job, but the employers were related to me so I dont count that. Looking for my first job really and Im 17 with no experience, just thought I'de open this thread and see how everyone else got their first jobs, what it was and how they…
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psychology/maths coursework question
Can anyone help my son please... 'doing a study into how important people see physical attractiveness today.... got all the data done all the intro blah blah.... but while analysing the data.. found that the data '5,6,6,6,7,8,8,8,10,10,10' actually has three modes... what the hell do i do with that? i need a mode to…
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student loan..when to pay back
hiyas, my partner had a student loan of £1,000 10 years ago, but still does not earn enough to pay it back , can you tell me if theres any rule that says he wont have to pay it back after so many years etc? many thanx
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Anyone know the pass mark for ECDL?
Hi, Can someone please tell me what the pass mark is for ECDL and whether it's graded? Thanks!
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2 Students
We have 2 girls attending uni this year, 1 will be in her 4th year and the other will be just starting. I have heard there could be a saving on tuition fees if 2 children from 1 family attend uni is this correct? Appreciate your comments:)
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Career Development Loan Question
Hi If you take out one of these, am I correct in thinking that you do not start to pay it back until you have finished your course? If so is the interest rate you will eventually pay agreed up front or at the end of the interest free period and if so do they really sock it to you? I would like to hear from someone who is…
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student loan question
can anyone tell me in the income part of the student loan form, where it says how much your partner has earned in the academic year, does it refer to the 30 odd weeks that you are at uni or does it mean the whole year (52 weeks)you are at uni iykwim thanks
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Social Work bursary - do they pay for two houses?
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Freecycle........
I have recently found out about this excellent money saving scheme. You simply complete the free registration form and where you live. It is basically a swap shop for those things that are too good to go on the local land fill site but might be useful to someone. You email what you want to get rid of and recieve replies…
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Home Learning
Hi, I was hoping to do a qualification in Psychology, but studying from home at my own pace. Have looked at Open University and think it may be a bit too much cash to spend and especially since it takes such a long time for a degree. Would like to do it in stages over the years ... so looking for a course which would gain…
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Car Dealer Tricks
Re: Good car price. I found this site (Free!) that has information written by a car dealer that exposes the tricks they use and how to avoid them and get a better price. http://aofra.com/tricks.html Hope it helps. Fred
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Car Dealer Tricks
RE: Good car price. I found this site (Free!) that has information written by a car dealer that exposes the tricks they use and how to avoid them and get a better price. http://aofra.com/tricks.html Hope it helps. Fred
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bank and student question
Hi all just open a new bank account what says I need to put £500 in month that is ok because I am working still but when I leave work I want go uni what do I do then Will they close my account ?
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Student Finance Direct registration down?
Ok, decided to fill in the stuff for Student Finance online and when I try and register I get Dose any one else get this message or am I doing something wrong? https://www.studentsupportdirect.co.uk/protocol/registration/register
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Dyslexia
Hi Sorry i'm not sure which would be the best board to put this on so i'm trying here... I think i might possibly be dyslexic, but then again i might not... I have problems with mixing up certain letters and not realising that i am doing so, like g and j and n and m, and its always the same letters and numbers that i seem…
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Please Help Me!!!!
Hello. I only work 16.5 hours per week because I go to university. I also live with my mum and the council are demanding that I pay council tax and rent. I don't know what else to do. They are taking over half of my monthly income. :(
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Bankruptcy and Student Loans
Hi, This is purely a "hypothetical" idea, I wouldn't do it meself, but I was just wondering .... student loans don't typically get discharged if you become bankrupt because the government closed that loophole in 2004 ... I was just wondering though, if anyone has ever just taken out a personal loan/used credit cards to pay…
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jobseekers allowance question
a friend of mine who's been getting job seekers allowance for a quite a while recently found a job- but obviously won't be getting paid for a month but unfortunately, his jobseekers allowance has stopped- how is he supposed to support himself while he waits for his first paycheck???? surely- they should continue to pay him…
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Monthly expenditure on mobiles
Hi, How much do people spend on their mobiles each month? I'm due to renew my contract which is currently at £10 a month with Vodafone. But in order to get a new phone, I'm probably going ot have to pay more. I still want to keep it as low as possible and am wondering how much other students spend. Thanks.
