Finances

In the current system there is a risk that you will pay back too much on your student loan

Are you paying back too much on your student loan?

A report by the BBC at the weekend pointed out that some graduates may be paying back too much on their student loans - are you one of them?

Inside Finances

On the cards

Thursday, 1 May 2008

From hints on the application process to saving money on driving lessons, the UCAS Card is your flexible friend.

The art of being broke: The student guide to saving cash

Friday, 11 April 2008

Managing your money at university is an art form, but one that most of us can master with a bit of effort.

Testing times: The cost of a driver's licence

Monday, 31 March 2008

Manoeuvring the way through the challenges and costs of learning to drive.

Are top-up fees good or bad?

Friday, 14 March 2008

We take a closer look at the annual charges facing full-time students and ask students and experts if they think they are good or not.

For mamy students money isn't just an issue, it's an ongoing trauma. A loan - which works out at about £50-a-week spending money - teamed with free time and new friends, doesn't make for the easiest financial planning. But there are ways to ease the burden, whether it's taking charge of your own cashflow or knowing where to look for help. We've also got in-depth advice on managing your student loan and fees and an indispensable listings page detailing where you can make student savings.

Our simple guide to student finance

Thursday, 16 August 2007

With the system seeming to change almost annually, it's no wonder many students are unclear about finances. First, grants became loans and fees were charged upfront, then fees were repayable at a later date, and discretionary bursaries were introduced. Confused yet? In fact the newest system is simpler than you might imagine, and it also works to your advantage. An incredible amount of effort has gone into ensuring that students from lower-income households receive the support they need, and making the entire system as straightforward as possible.

Bursaries and scholarships: how to secure funding

Wednesday, 15 August 2007

In paper, it was all but impossible for Jamie Alexander Wedge to afford university. The youngest child of a single mother who raised him and his two sisters while working as a shop assistant, he had none of the financial cushion enjoyed by students from more affluent families.

The cost of a degree: the financial ride of a lifetime

Wednesday, 15 August 2007

hy were students in the Sixties protesting so much? All they had to worry about was whether they had half a crown a week for beer. Nowadays, students have a lot more on their plate, and just as little in their pockets. Indeed, university is a costly business in the Noughties, and it's vital that you know exactly where your money - or at least your loans - will be going.

Get a job: every little helps

Wednesday, 15 August 2007

In the heady days of the early '70s, students could preach proletarian power, don Che Guevara T-shirts and bop along to Pink Floyd, sneering about money without having to get their hands dirty doing any actual work.

Me and my finances

Wednesday, 15 August 2007

Arriving at college to start my three years of university, I remember unloading stuffed suitcases and thinking that the lightest thing on board was my wallet. Two years on, my friends and I have discovered how to avoid the headline figures of students graduating with £15,000 debt via careful financing. Like most students, as a fresher I learnt as much about budgeting as I did about Byron - and now my friends and I are passing on our money-saving tips.

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