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Independant status
I dont know if anyone can help at all with this. I am due to enter my third year this september and I have recently decided to try and apply for independant status. I sent a letter detailing the documents I require from the tax office nearly 3 weeks ago but am yet to hear anything back yet. I'm getting a little worried as…
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Learner support fund question
Hey In september I'm planning to go to College, I'll be 20 in September. I live with my Parents still, but will still have to Pay a lil bit of rent, not much .. £15 a week. I live in a little Village, and to get too the college it will cost roughly £35 by train, It's about a 2 mile walk from the train station to the…
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HSBC Graduate Accounts
HSBC has given me 1 months notice that my interest free overdraft limit was changing from 1750 to 1500. The account changes 3 days after i graduate and doesn't inspire anyone to be loyal to them. I really need to find a new bank to change to ASAP because i am sick and tired of HSBC's poor deals for its customers. Any…
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Holiday to IBIZA
Free competion entry: http://www.blueinc.co.uk/ibizacompetition
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Cost of A-level course, UK student.
Hey, I have just completed my A2 levels and have recently recieved a bill of £200. My situation is quite strange. I am aware that there is a service that deals with these sorts of problems, but i am unable to find it and now sceptical of its existance. i have asked my college in the past and I was told there is somewhere i…
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withdrawing money to old card / old address
anyone know what will happen if i withdraw some cash when my bank card has expired and registered at old address? any chance it will make it to my account? i dont really want to update details as got 2nd account with bookies.
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Does anyone here have a spread betting account?
Does anyone here have a spread betting account? I'm only asking because I currently have pretty much zero earnings so don't know if i'm allowed to have one!
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how long do Graduate accounts last?
My son graduated in 2006 and has two graduate accounts, one with Lloyds andone with Hsbc. The Lloyds account is his main account and his salry is paid in monthly. He has an overdraft limit of £1500 and usually gete near it before pay day. He also has a loan with them which he took to pay off his credit card. He then has a…
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Working Tax Credits whilst Student?
Hi (first post, so sorry if its been done and I just cant find it) I'm a mature student, I also have my own company which isn't trading, but I do research work for. Can anyone advise if I should pue on the IR tax credits form that I work but don't earn money , and will I be elligible for Working Tax Credits? I expect to…
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Cheap Van Hire
Hi, if anyones in need of cheap van hire in manchester try arnold clark. Theres a special offer on at the moment for students. standard swb transit for 40 quid a day or 25 quid for 4 hours. Great if your moving somewhere else. Even better they dont charge a deposit and theres no hidden extras. there is a bit of fine print…
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teaching placements for undergraduates for extra cash
hi there am asking this question for my cousin who is trying to get a bit of cash together whilst at Uni. Somewhere in the back of my mind I thought I had read an email from martin saying that undergraduates could make money by doing teaching placements in schools whether they were doing a teaching degree or not have i got…
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clearing debt vs being seduced by driving
I would love to receive a second opinion on a dilemma I am in.Any advice is deeply appreciated. This is the current situation with my student debt as of today: -Natwest Student Credit Card: -£339 > Originally £500, Paid off £160. -Natwest Student overdraft: -£2,062. This is interest-free until June 2009. I am in the red…
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Leaving Postgraduate Course?
Hi everyone, I have started a postgraduate course in January of this year, but I have not enjoyed the content of it, or found that I have received the level of support from tutors e.g. marked assignments not being returned within specified timescales. I have completed only 20 credits of the qualification, but have paid for…
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Weekly budget advice needed
Hi, my dd is hoping to go to uni this autumn. She will have a repayable maintenance loan of about £4000 and will need about £3100 of that to pay for accommodation fees. She will be getting practically no maintenance grant. What I am wondering is, how much does a student need to live on per week to provide food (halls non…
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The CV Centre?
Has anybody used The CV Center for a professional CV writer? I was thinking about using them as Ive just graduated but I cant find anything on them?:confused:
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Advise Needed - Final Year of Uni
Hi, Everyone been a long time since been on here to be honest, hope everyone is well and forth! :j Ok down to the nitty gitty. Am at then end of completing my industrial placement year and well the pay hasn't been great to start with (£545) but am not moaning some don't even get paid! Before I started my placement year I…
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2008 Graduate Accounts?
Any idea when the new graduate bank accounts will be released/announced? I've just finished my last year at university and would like to go with the best account possible. I'm currently with Barclays (Student Additions) but they will start charging if the account is swapped to a Graduate Additions account. Thanks :)
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Where shall I put my ALG?
Sorry if there is a similar thread... As of September I will be claiming the ALG and I want to put it in some kind of savings account, but I don’t know what account would be best. I already have an ISA which will be maxed out soon so that is not an option. Any advice would be appreciated :o
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Left Uni - but they are taking me to court over halls of residence fees
My daughter decided to leave her Uni halls of residence at Christmas (2006) She went to relevant person - gave reasons - felt unsafe, all friends had left, other student(different Halls)had attacked fellow student and my daughter was witness for police and he knew where she stayed. Permission was granted in January. My…
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DS attended Uni Open Day - now a bit overwhelmed by subject chosen.
DS (17) went with OH to an Open Day on Saturday at Bangor Uni. DS liked the look of the Uni, however the presentation in the Chemistry dept (the subject he is thinking of studying) has put him off a bit. DS got a B in the first part of AS and is expected to get a B overall, but has been told by tutor if he really worked…
