Despite their best intentions, new students often struggle to make ends meet. Shane Hickey looks at how to manage the moneyThe news will come as little surprise to weary parents used to wrangling with household budgets: while first-time students, newly empowered with their university loan, feel confident they can manage their money over the year, the reality is often very different.New research shows that despite their best intentions – nine out of 10 students think they can deal with their finances effectively – most spend it all before the end of term. More worryingly, according to the study by the University of Sheffield and Comparethemarket, one in every nine blow a term’s loan of about £2,700 within two weeks. Continue reading…
Source : theguardian.com
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