The Sneaky Student

It’s coming up to the time of year when it’s best to sort out next Uni years finances; whether your a fresher or not it’s best to check you’re getting the best deal out there.

Here are the guidelines to ensuring you get the most for your money and ultimately can afford an extra pint or two!

1.  Get the most money on you can on a 0% overdraft – As long as you have the UCAS offer letter in hand most banks will be able to open your student account now, why wait until you’re trying to pack or even worst until you arrive when you can have it all sorted now?! Another plus being you can start … Continue Reading

This is the perfect time of year to stock up on essentials you’re gonna need for your coming year at uni, be it clothing, kitchenware or electricals. The added bonus being it’s summer sales time – you can nab them all for a bargain price!

There are so caveats to the above statement though!

• Things are only a bargain if you actually need them – there is no point buying clothes to grow into/lose weight to fit into. These will sit unused in your wardrobe and remind you what a failure you are at gaining/losing weight. Don’t do it to yourself. Buy things that you’ve tried on and you know fit well.