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I need a new board!
I've graduated - now what do i spend my days looking at on here. The other forums all look a bit grown up! Why can't we have the "Graduate Money Saving Board"
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Student, get a free iPod nano from Apple (Back to School Promo)
The Apple Back to School Promotion has started today. Buy a Mac (desktop or notebook, excluding the Mac Mini) and get a "free" (you have to pay the VAT) iPod Nano You must be a student of a HE institution to qualify (don't forget your HE discount as well) Bought a Mac in the last 14 days? Go into the apple store and they…
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National student survery says most students are happy with their course
ok, so i know i should be working and not browsing the bbc website (or MSE for that matter!), but i thought this article might be interesting for people http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/6990022.stm individual satisfaction ratings for institutions are listed here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/6988972.stm so when…
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UKGRAD schools?
Hi everyone, I just wanted to ask if anyone had ever done one of these. It's compulsory for me because my funding body says I have to do one. I'm booked in for one monday -wednesday next week and not sure what to expect. Has anyone done one? Please don't tell me when I arrive I'm going to get given a piece of paper that…
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Looking for cheap text books
I am looking to get my sons books he needs for college. I have gone throught the usual places to see if I can get them cheap Amazon/ebay/green metropolis. I am still short of 2 books managed to get one on ebay, one from green metropolis (pending as waiting to see if its the right edition) and he is getting one from the…
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VOIP for student in halls (help)
I am a uni student in halls so i am looking for a VOIP soloution for me. Firstly i am in halls and all i need is something that allows incoming calls on a local number. I already have a sipgate account with a 01524 number. 1) I need a phone or headset that i can plug directly into my desktop cheap as possible but not…
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Uni Starts soon - What bank account should I have?
I start Uni next week, been keeping an eye on a few offers on student accounts and most recently tried to sign up to Lloyds TSB student account, however, I failed to complete the entire form because they asked for income/loan information and I had to pick one. I have no loans nor do I have a job, so, no income. I have to…
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Masters - How to pay for them?
I've been looking into Master qualification courses, they all seem to be pretty expensive. Can you still recieve a student loan to study? If you achieve a 1.1 distinction degree grade is there any grant or bursary available? Will a Masters really help you have an advantage in getting higher salaries?
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should i charge my student son "rent"
my son is just starting his degree in a couple of weeks, he is fortunate enough to be able to live at home and study. he attends uni twice a week and works at least three days a week. (plus holidays he works 4 days a week) he will get the maximum student maintance grant (£2700) plus a student loan of £2400, plus his wages…
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I'm angry with SFD...
Anyone else having major problems with Student Finance Direct?? I applied for student loan ect in April and I'm still trying to convince them of my identity even tho' I've sent every form of ID known to man except my DNA. In fact, I've sent my birth certificate and ID declaration form twice now. I spent approx 30 mins on…
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future Mature Student - don't know where to start!
Hi I've been thinking of studying for years - tried to do HND about 13 years ago which then got canceled!!! I've chickened out pretty much for years!! well.. maybe I should just bite the bullet and do it - for next year (?) I have no idea where to start as I left school at 15 and worked for 20 years (can't believe it's…
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MA student
Hello, I am just about to start an MA at the grand old age of 30 so I have been out of uni quite some time. Therefore I need to get a student account and I am after some advice on overdraft levels. I know the RBS offer a higher overdraft to post grad students of £2000. Does anyone know of any other banks that offer a…
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Phones in Halls of Residence
Last year as well in halls although out going call were a rip off. Incoming calls were a 0161 number. This year we have a 0845 bloody stupid. Old system worked fine and they just want to rip us off this year not happy! :o
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£25 charge on HSBC Graduate Accounts
After having retracted their decision to charge interest on overdrafts for graduate accounts, HSBC has sent letters to a number of graduate account holders I know of, stating that the overdrafts shall be maintained but that the review of the overdraft facility in itself will incur a fee of £25 to be taken in what works out…
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My Guide to Student Finance
Hi I'm not an expert or anything, just a student, but this is how i did it and it worked..basically picked up from parts of this amazing website plus a few ideas of my own. This is aimed at students just abt 2 start uni: 1. Keep the bank account u've always had for savings--make sure they don't change this 2 a student…
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Making money from overdraft AND HBOS
Firstly has anyone actually managed to get the £2750 overdraft from Halifax this year? My plan is to get the high overdraft Halifax account. I am planning to use £1250 of this as a normal overdraft and put the rest into a nationwide (my normal bank) 1 year fixed rate ebond along with other savings for next year (a total of…
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Aaargh Trains and Buses conspire to make me late!
Why, why, why!!!!! I have to leave so early to get to 9.30 lectures - If I want to get there on time I have to catch 8.00 train but my childcare doesn't start until 7.45 and the station is 20 minutes walk away - buses to station don't line up timewise so it's down to me walking/jogging. I have tried it but just cannot get…
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SLC don't seem to want to deduct my loan
I graduated in 2005 and have been earning well over the minimum threshold required for paying back student loans. I work in the public sector. I expected my student loans to start being deducted from the next tax year after graduation. However, for some reason they never were. After shifting hospitals (where I work) I…
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Hbos
Hi My daughter has been refused a student account with HBOS should she try another bank or are they all going to be the same, It was suggested that she try to get another form of credit to up her credit score, where do we go from here? Can anyone help, she doesn't need any debt!
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The benefits of your parents being divorced/seperated.
This is a bit of a poor me story at the start but this situation does make me quite angry. As everyone knows your bursary/loan is assessed on your parents earnings. I am estranged from my parents so i claim full independent status meaning i get a loan only (no bursary) of £4500. When i first went to college (before my 3…
