Money Management
Learn practical money management strategies for education-related expenses, from saving for school fees to managing student budgets and long-term education planning.
Avoiding Student Debt
If you’re thinking about becoming a student, the chances are that at some point you and your family have worried about student debt. The idea of being in d...
Budget Educational Opportunities
University tuition fees are costly. As such, some may feel financially unable to embark upon a higher education programme. Learning need not always take plac...
Budget Leisure Activities and Nights Out for Students
It is whilst at university that your social group is likely to be at its largest and your partying at its most intense. Indeed, some weeks you may find yours...
Budgeting Basics for Students
If you’re going to stay in the black while you're a student, or at least out of the bank manager’s office, you’ll have to master the art of budgeting a...
Cutting the Cost of School Books and Equipment
Not all schools ask parents to pay for textbooks or other school equipment, but most private schools will add some books to the end of term bill. State schoo...
Flexible Employment Opportunities for Busy Students
As a student with a sporadic schedule, working a 9 to 5 day is unlikely to fit your lifestyle. There are plenty of flexible employment opportunities availabl...
How to Calculate Your Student Budget
Whilst calculating a budget might seem like a complicated affair, it all boils down to a simple comparison of your income and your outgoings for the year. As...
Making a Budget to Cover School Fees
Budgeting for school fees may seem overwhelming - the total fees, when you take into consideration the whole time your child will attend a school, can rapidl...
Making Good Value School Lunches
Home made lunches can be cheaper than school meals and will certainly be cheaper than lunch from a cafe or restaurant. Making your child a lunch at home will...
Making the Most of Student Offers and Discounts
In student towns and cities, student offers and promotional discounts abound. But when is a good deal not a good deal? How can you ensure that all offers com...
Opening a Student Bank Account
In the unlikely event that you haven't had one before, if you’re going to become a student you’re going to need a bank account. Easy, right? Yes and no....
Pros and Cons of Student Overdrafts
Beginning a university course and moving away from home means that many young people are faced with significant financial responsibility for the first time....
Student Money Saving Tips
As a student the chances are that money is going to be tight, and you’ll need to conserve cash wherever you can. The key to knowing where to cut back is kn...