Student MoneySaving Club!

slowlyfading

well, halls are on campus and the bus ride takes an hour on busier mornings, so i thought it would be better

somethingaboutshopping

You know that way when you just sit staring at your computer thinking "Man, I have sooooo much reading to do tonight"

Swirlywurly

I am in my fourth year and live in halls. I work as a sub-warden so my rent is massively subsidised, money saving at its best!

Sometimes i wish i lived in a house but tbh i really can't afford to. I haven't been able to work during holidays due to ill health so i needed to find a way to save money.

gems2381

This threads been pretty quiet the last few days, I take it you're all having fun at uni!

SkintButTrying_2

gems2381 wrote: »

This threads been pretty quiet the last few days, I take it you're all having fun at uni!

errr no lol. Been given a week long project that is worth 50% of the entire module, I am a hermit for this week

somethingaboutshopping

How is everyone finding the new monthly payments for loans and YSBs? Personally I love it, but I'm not sure if this is only a Scottish thing as I know some of you were left hanging for the payments and we never ever seem to have a problem with money from SAAS.

Also, got the dissertation supervisor I wanted! She is totally the best in my department and is great, great, great! Yay me.

How is everyone else?

You curled up in an exhausted wee heap Elise? hee hee

slowlyfading

god, i've spent WAY too much this week :eek: !! I need to do some more research but am totally shattered. How do you guys motivate yourselves? lol x

somethingaboutshopping

Hi SF,

this probably isn't what you want or need to hear but when I am too exhausted to do any uni work I just leave it to one side and either have a nice nap or watch TV or do something that I know will help me unwind.

When I do things when I'm tired its a waste of time as I know the next day I won't be happy with the work and will re-do it, meaning that time I spent doing it whilst shattered was wasted. I also feel like when your tired and then have a sleep or rest you feel much better when you go back to it later.

Bearing in mind this is just what I do, I don't know if this is helpful or just silly to you xxxxx

The_One_Who

somethingaboutshopping wrote: »

How is everyone finding the new monthly payments for loans and YSBs? Personally I love it, but I'm not sure if this is only a Scottish thing as I know some of you were left hanging for the payments and we never ever seem to have a problem with money from SAAS.

It is just a Scottish thing and I am not liking it at all! I know it's meant to help people manage their money better but I think I'm going to end up with less money at the end of this year than I did last year. I'm pretty good with money and I don't need to be nannied by the likes of SAAS and the SLC. Grrrr! I use a good chunk of it on train fares every month and I know I can claim some of it back it still leaves me with less in my account than I would like. Most of the people I've met have been against it.

gems2381

SkintButTrying wrote: »

errr no lol. Been given a week long project that is worth 50% of the entire module, I am a hermit for this week

Oh I can understand you not having fun :rotfl:. Have you ever watched the sunrise whilst frantically sewing a corset?