How much to live on per week

Lokolo

PaulW1965 wrote: »

So why do you think "all" the UK universities are lying about the cost of student living expenses????? (I'm assuming you couldn't possibly imagine that you are wrong or deluded.....)

What someone needs and what people spend are different.

Do you really think students need £15 a week in clothing?? Do adults even need that!?

Dunroamin

PaulW1965 wrote: »

So why do you think "all" the UK universities are lying about the cost of student living expenses????? (I'm assuming you couldn't possibly imagine that you are wrong or deluded.....)

Do you honestly think that students need or have a right to an income that none of them would be able to command after A levels and very few of them after graduation?

Do you really think that it's necessary (or even desirable) for students to spend £50 per week on socialising or £15 per week on buying clothes?

The whole thrust of this thread is that you can give students (or any of us for that matter) as much money as you like and most of us will spend it but that doesn't mean that we need it!

Dunroamin

rubytuesday wrote: »

That is a coincidence Charlieismydarling - before I clicked on I was just thinking that very thought about cutting your cloth accordingly and as a parent also thinking about what you are reasonably able to give without it impacting negatively.

It's really frightening that universities are giving out such misleading information. No wonder they have problems attracting students from lower income families!

rubytuesday

Come now Dunroamin don't want the riffraff getting ideas above their station!

amiehall

PaulW1965 wrote: »

So why do you think "all" the UK universities are lying about the cost of student living expenses????? (I'm assuming you couldn't possibly imagine that you are wrong or deluded.....)

You think that people need to earn £18000 to support themselves?! I study and work but certainly don't have anything like that much coming in at the moment. I live in the South, I drive, I live on my own rather than sharing and I travel abroad 4 times per year. I also pay a gym membership and for language lessons. All of this comes out of my wages and loan together.

I'm pretty sure I could cut a substantial amount off my income and still achieve a happy standard of living.

Spiv_2

haycorns wrote: »

My son is starting university this weekend.

I have budgetted for £65 per week for him , after the halls are paid for

I'm thinking:
£25 food
£15 entertainment
£10 books / stationery
£2 mobile £4 travel £3 clothes £4 christmas and birthday presents for family

Fine - if he's an anorexic/ sedantary old person so has no need to eat, doesn't have many friends (no need to text or call), doesn't like their family or friends from home (no need to travel to see them) - is naturally good looking so doesn't mind dressing in rags Doesn't shave,shower,use deodorant, brush his teeth,floss or get his hair cut- or for that matter wash or dry his clothes. Also has no interests, so doesn't need to join any clubs - hates exercise so has no need to go to the gym, swim or join any sports teams. Doesnt go on dates.
Yes - for that sort of young person - this is the perfect budget.

rubytuesday

Rubbish - my daughter is budgeting for £50 a week and is always out galavanting - managed a club night out staying sober last night though.

She did say never again cos she hated everyone in there.

Not sure if she meant she wouldn't go to the club and not drink or she won't be going to that club anymore but being sober when everyone else is drunk can be very annoying - I am hoping she is going to stick to her plan of cutting down alcohol.

Gym membership is included in her rent.

The OP's budget sounds plenty to me.

Notagoodmoneysaver

I'll be going to uni next year and just have to comment! I come from a low income family so will get the maximum loans/grants/etc but I'll also be sorting my own accommodation, bus pass, gym membership...
I'm planning on getting a part time job and I'm sensible with my money. I do food shopping with my boyfriend and always shop around for best prices and stock up on fruit and veg and healthy meals. I won't be smoking, drinking or going out. I'm more of a sit at home with a cup of tea kind of girl.

As for poorer people at the worst unis, as I said my family is on a low income but I've applied for unis that need grades AAA and people I know who have money coming out of their ears are going to the not so good unis so I completely disagree with that!

V_Chic_Chick

BACKFRMTHEEDGE wrote: »

And apparently, students drink less than other young working people

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/students-drink-less-than-young-workers-6522357.html

I can believe it - I know that I drink far less now that I am a full time student than when I was working full time on my gap year - although admittedly that was behind the bar, and we had free reign over the drinks after work!

System

To be fair you can drink pretty cheaply if you're student (even if you're not!), most places have discounted entry for students (a few quid), you can club together with your housemates for taxis (so quid each?) and you could get quite merry on 20 quid. Obv down south is more expensive but students find ways to budget.

Most students here, in their first year at least, tend to go out at least twice a week.

Maybe i just live i a city full of alcoholic students :rotfl: