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How far in advance do you get your money?
I am starting university next monday and was wondering when i should get my money (bursery) ive checked my account today and have not received it. Has anyone else received theirs yet or are we all in the same boat? i havent heard anything about when it is i should receive them. Thanks in advance xxdianexx :confused:
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Student looking to improve Credit Score.
Hi all, My first post around here but have used these forums many time to look up information, but this time I think I need some personalised info. I have had a terrible credit rating for years, but over the past year have been trying to fix it. I have put myself on the Electroll Roll nad finally got myself a credit card…
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Mature Student Finance
I'm a 36 year old mother of three about to start a second degree. I've just received a letter stating that I cannot have ANY financial support at all from the Welsh Assembly based on the fact that I already have a degree. Welsh students who study in Wales are supposed to be entitled to a grant of £1800 towards their…
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Tuition Fees: Wales
Does anyone know whether the reduction in tuition fees for Welsh students at Welsh universities applies to people doinf their second degree? My wife has applied for funding and has been told she's entitled to exactly nothing. But nowhere does it say that she should be exempt from either the Tuitiion Fee Loan or Grant? Any…
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Financial Help for Mature Student
Hi I am 34 and just about to sign up to a distance learning Bookkeeping and Accountancy course. Does anyone know if I would be eligible for any financial help? I have had a quick look on the internet but I was flooded by information! Not really sure if I even come under the title of student? Can I get student…
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Halifax account - rejected
I tried to apply for a Halifax student current account, but was rejected on the basis that my credit score was no good. I've requested a copy of my credit file from Experian for £2 by the way. I currently have a full Lloyds TSB current account, with a 3in1 debit card, chequebook and a £50 overdraft and TSB seem to have no…
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I`m a student.
I start my access course in Health/Social Care today. Good luck to any other mature students starting this term.
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NatWest Student Account Debit Card
Hi. I hope you can help me. My friend has recently set-up a NatWest Student account. Now, she has been waiting weeks and so far she has go the terms, internet banking access, and loads of other NatWest mail (most for the goodies). Now, she has also received the credit card (and PIN) which comes with the account. However,…
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Poor Credit History, But need a Student Account.
hi there, i am hoping that somebody can give me some advice here. I used to be going to derby university and I had taken out a student account at that point, but at that point I had gone overdrawn on that account, I also had a current account with abbey and barclays, with £100 overdrawn on each of them acconuts, but until…
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24 hours till my dissertation has to be submitted - wish me luck!
Hi folks, Is anyone else finishing their masters dissertation at the moment? Mine has to be in in just under 24 hours, and I keep finding things to change in it, am having problems with my graphs and still writing my associated article!! How do you know when enough is enough? (in terms of editing and re-editing etc)??…
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Landlord threatining daughter with CCJ
I'm not sure if this is the right forum for this question but here goes My daughter was at uni last year (first year) in halls of residence. As most students do , during the 2nd term her and friends started looking for a house to share. They all found somewhere and paid their deposits £100 (I think). She never got a copy…
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Help - what's a low income family?
There seems to be tons of help for lone parent students but little for students with babies and partners. Whenever I look to see if I can get childcare paid for it says I can if the family is "low income". What is that? Have looked and looked, and have seen parent income calculators but not partners. Can't afford to go…
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Making mone from my Student overdraft
Hi, I've been looking at ways to make money from my student overdraft. I was wondering if anyone has withdrawn the full student overdraft and immediately invested it in an ISA account. The plan would be to trickle feed the money back into the student account using online banking. By the way I know that I can't invest more…
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Student Account application
I have applied for a student account online at Natwest and Llloyds... I have recieved a pack from Natwest asking me to sign and send in relevant documents.. Does this mean i have been accepted for the account? Some people i know were just sent a rejection letter without recieving a pack.. Has anyone been rejected after…
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Student loan interest rate??
i started uni in september 2005, and took out a maintenance student loan = £2490 and in september 2006 took out a maintenance and tution fee loan = £2560 + 1200 = £3760 Anyway, looking at my end of first year annual statement it states i am paying after the whole 2490 has been recieved, £6.78 interest, Per Month. now i…
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Finding cheap textbooks (new and used)
I've found this site that let's you search for the best place to buy textbooks. At the moment, you need to know the book's ISBN number but it looks as though they'll be including search by author and title soon. It works really well and I've saved loads of money on books for college. The address is…
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LPC and Job Seekers
I'm starting the Legal Practice Course part time one day a week and was wondering if anyone knows whether I would be able to claim job seekers. Thanks
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Halifax / Llyods student account opening on new address
I just moved to a new address and would like to open a Halifax and Lloyds student account. I think that moving to a new address is not good for creditcheck. Is it better for me to tell them I am already living in the new address for a couple of years? Will they try to validate such details with credit agencies?
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Just A Quick Question..
Hello, Just asking my fellow money savers where the best place to buy a laptop bag is? cheap as you can get it coz obviously am a student! (lol) i can get a nice one for around £10 can anyone find any cheaper? coz ive looked everywhere! thanx :-)
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Advice needed NUS Extra
hi all, I have enrolled on afoundation degree at derby university which will be done solely via elearning i am apparently entitled to get a NUS Extra card but i will be unable to collect it from the sudent union as it is miles away from me. Does any1 know how to go about getting delivered to your house. I know that open…
