Maximise your Student Loan
pay your loan into a savings account with a good rate of interest and set up a standing order to put a regular amount into your current account each month...
- Lay off the fags - by giving up smoking you could save nearly £2,000 per year.
- Mobile phones - do you tend to text rather than 'phone? Make calls after 6pm during the week? Make sure you shop around for the calling plan which best rewards your lifestyle, or get a 'pay-as-you-go' deal.
- Shop at discount stores for toiletries and household goods.
- Use your NUS discount card to it's full advantage
- Get your haircut by your salon's junior.
Did you know?
That you’re more likely to get arrested than change your bank? And the banks know it! It’s important to get the best deal, the banks works for you, not the other way round. Banks have a terrible habit of giving you a freebie or good interest up front and then giving you a poor service and even worse deal for the rest of your life. Ensure you get a good deal that keeps getting better.
Top tips to make money!
Get a job - and don't be fussy! It's always a bonus if you can get experience in your chosen career, but your top priority should be to make sure you can pay your way. There are many different ways of getting a job, why not try out the following:
- Campus Job Shop
- Local Papers
- As around local shops & businesses
- If you don't mind late nights, pubs and clubs are always desperate to employ
- Try the temp agencies
If all the above doesn't float your boat try showing your entrepreneurial side, dig out all your unwanted stuff and sell it on eBay - your junk is worth more than you think.
As an alternative, try websites like bigwardrobe.com which offer people the chance to swap their clothes, buy or a combination of the two to get great clothes at great value in return.