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MSE News: Government responds to compulsory financial education petition
This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story: "It wants money lessons but won't commit to compulsory teaching, in what's been described as "political waffle" ..." Read the full story: Government responds to compulsory financial education petition
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help on set up water/gas/electricity/broadband?
Hi everybody and thank you in advance for your help. I'm a international student in Leeds, my mate and I just moved in a private accomodation (typical english mid terraced house with two bedrooms - we'll stay there for sure until the end of the academic year) and we need to decide which company we should call to set up our…
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a postgrad degree may help get a better salary after all....
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=26&storycode=418024&c=1 interesting article - perhaps it shows how much HE has changed since undergrad degrees are so common, so a postgrad degree is a marker to set people apart. the difference in salary for those with a masters in the US is also surprisingly…
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repay student loan when working abroad and due to finance crisis
Hi, Im living and working in Germany for 7 years now and sending money back home for the monthly repayments. Typically I cant get on the SLC website today, tells me that the account info is unavailable. Im paying the highest monthly repayments cos its based on my gross, which is big in Germany, cos getting taxed 50%.…
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Redundancy and payment
Hi, I have old style loans Pre 98 inclusive. I was wondering if a redundancy payment would count as income as this would ( just) temporarily take me over the annual amount allowed for deferment. Would I need to notify them or just wait for next deferment forms March next year.
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Help with uni essay
Hi my daughter is a student childrens nurse. She is finding writing essays difficult. How can I help her. I never went to uni. Thank you.
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Drying Clothes, Uni Flat
Greetings :D I live in a flat on the third floor of a building and I am struggling to do laundry. Basically the washing is quite expensive to do overall as it costs £2-£3 to a do a load of washing plus another £2-£4 to do the drying. Now I've been handwashing throughout uni and never had a problem, but this year I am…
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Money Between Uni and Job
Ive recently secured myself a graduate job, but im hoping to go travelling over the summer. Whats the best way of borrowing money over the summer to go away that I can then pay back when I start my job?
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Post 1998 - Repayment Threshold
The Post 1998 repayment threshold from 6th April 2012 till 5th April 2013 will be £15,795 per annum. Future years up till 5th April 2016 will increase by previous years threshold + (previous year threshold * March previous year RPI) - rounded to the nearest £5 15000 + (15000 * 5.3%[March 2011 RPI] ) 15000 + 795 15795…
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Tidying Up a Uni Flat
I've moved into a flat and its not in too bad a state. However there are some marks on the wall that I've only recently noticed. I figured I would just sort them myself as I have in previous years, as the halls manager is refusing to let me change the inventry to include them (shes doing room checks at the moment). There's…
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How many graduate accounts can someone have?
Hi, I graduated in July and my NatWest student account became a graduate account, retaining my £2000 overdraft limit. Am I allowed to open a second graduate account? And would I be allowed to have an overdraft on the second account as well as my current overdraft with NatWest? Anyone got any experience? Cheers,
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Means Testing for Maintenance Grant
I understand that when applying for your Maintenance Grant it is based on parents income. Do they take parents savings into account as well as their income. As parents we are on a low income but have saved over the years in an ISA and have put away some inheritance money for our retirement. We have no other pension apart…
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Sponsoring parent re-marries: how does this affect maintenance loan and grant?
As per the subject: a friend who is divorced and who has a low income gave full details to sponsor her son when he applied for student maintenance at university. He was awarded a full loan and grant. Then she got married. Will her son's maintenance be re-assessed, taking into account her new husband's income? And is she…
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Scottish domicile eligibility
I am enquiring on behalf of a friend who is returning to Scotland after two years' travel/work abroad in Australia and NZ. She would like to start studies in Scotland, having previously lived here for 10 years before going abroad. Her registered domicile while away was her parents which is in England (although her father…
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Cashback skewing proper choice via UCAS system
I have written about my recent discovery that some universities expect to be so awash with new cash next year after charging £3,000 a year that they have started using it for pure marketing purposes. I have just made a new discovery - make us your first choice and if you get the grades we will give you £3,000 taxfree…
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Does savings interest count as income for loan repayment?
Hi. Graduated 2009. Income of less than £15,000. Savings interest takes me over £15,000 (about £550 over). Do I make repayments? Through the web site or self assessment (I'm on PAYE now)? What if future savings interest takes me massively over the threshold (several thousand or more)? My job isn't predicted to take me over…
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Please help no loan coming through and student finance won't speak to parents
:mad:My son has just received his loan paperwork showing what he will be getting and has been living in York since sepember 19th. He was due first part of maintenance loan amount of £1504 on 19th September which hasn't arrived and a grant of £261 on 20th October, and has had a text to say his loan was going in so wrote a…
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Distance/Evening Photography Course
Hi there I am currently studying business at uni but am considering enrolling in some sort of part time or distance learning photography course... Basically I have always had an interest in photography and am now at a stage I am considering I would maybe like to gain some sort of qualification such as a diploma or hnc so I…
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Don Street Aberdeen
Hi, son was thinking of changing his flat and moving to Don Street through Liberty Living. They only seem to charge £89 a week (shared shower room etc) compared to £123 (at present place) Does anyone know these Halls? Are they OK? Any downsides? Are they usually always first year Uni students? Thanks.
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Dissertation Print
Hi, I need to print my dissertations for my final year project and I was wondering if anyone know of anywhere cheap to print in Birmingham or reliable delivery service. My university costs: £0.03pp BW £0.40 pp CL £20 for binding Not to mention the Q! I have around 600 pages of BW and 100 pages of Colour. Regards
