Surviving as a Mature Student

Penny2myName

Need to go bank and see if they will up my overdraft on atleast one of my accounts by £100, as cat is going to need to have last 3-4inch of tail amputated.

Penny2myName

Been bank and had student OD raised by another £200 just in case of any unforeseen problems tomorrow, when Keira goes to have her tail amputated.

elantan

Am sorry to hear that hope the cat recovers well

Penny2myName

Thanks elantan. Well heard back from head of my course, and she has been understanding about my absence, which is helpful.

Penny2myName

Keira is now at the vets, and all I can do is sit here and wait for the call to collect her.

Penny2myName

Got a call from vets at 2:30 that everything was ok, and I could arrange to collect Keira. She doesn't look too impressed with me, but still has enough tail to curl it around her b ackside. It ended up costing £266.78 today added to yesterday's costs of £58.25. Grand total of £325.03

Penny2myName

Penny2myName wrote: »

Forms have gone in to become CTax Exempt, also to see if i will get any benefit towards my rent (doubt it) but once letter comes through will get this terms rent paid up front.

Got a letter from council other day, and getting £49.12 towards my rent, so only need to pay £9.87 a week towards rent now. Still having problems getting council tax exemption sorted out though. But will get it sorted. Since I have already paid full rent for upto xmas, with the benefits I am now entitled to too, I wont have to pay anymore rent till summer holidays now. So that's a nice £825 extra left from next terms Student loan than I was expecting. Bit of a late Xmas is going to be happening I think.

Penny2myName

Received a letter last week from council asking to see my latest tax credit award letter, to see if i was still eligible for free school meals (I have been paying for them since half term). Anyhow I took my award letter in that day, and have called them today. Apperently I have been entitled continuously to them. So have called the schools today (god job since one son has left his dinner money at home). So that is another £24 a week better off or £336 a term better off.

So in total I am £1161 a term better off than what I was expecting to be.

Penny2myName

Finally got my Parental Learning Allowence through on Christmas eve., so that takes my money up by £1508 a year.

chevalier

Sounds like you are very well organised, except an emergency fund.....
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