Student Money Saving

A question about : Student Loans 2012

Update note - see the full guide to the new system at

Student Loans 2012: 20 key facts about tuition fees, loans, grants and more

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Well what a terrible blow. After years and years of attempting to get Mortgage Free we now find that our kids will be burdened with a humongous mountain of debt if they go to university. Our eldest is already in Lower 6th, so there really isn't much time to deal with this

A question about : Repaying Student Loans 2009/10 guide discussion

hi I am currently paying off my pre 1998 student loans and only have around 6 months left. what will this change mean in relation to the remaining sum? will they take the same amount or less each month &/or will I pay it off quicker?
thanks

A question about : 'A Guide To Uni Life' book giveaway. Want one?

Updated 31 August 2009
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A question about : Student Bank Accounts 2004

Its bank account time of year again

Last year natwest seemed to have the best deal fir students, biggest overdraft plus intrest free on agreed overdrafts,

Which is the best this year?
Which offers the biggest overdraft
Which offers the best freebies

Thoughts please.

A question about : Budgeting for a student house

My daughter was asking me today how much money she should set aside each week/month to cover the gas.electricity and water bills and and any other bill that is liable to occur. I can honestly say I just don't know. My work collegue's son has just now in his last term at Uni been faced with an electricity bill of Ј300 ???- this can't be normal or is it.

A question about : Dissertation

I have a question and its not really money saving related but I'm sure people will know about this. I am entering my final year of a degree in september and was wondering what are the best books available to help me get to grips to help me writting a dissertation as in structure etc. Also are you allowed to have private tuition from someone experienced in the area that im studying to help me with the dissertation or is that considered 'cheating' by the university? Cheers!

A question about : Student Bankcrupcy

I have been reading a great deal in Observer/Guardian about UK Students declaring themselves bankrupt to lose their student loan.
What are the implictions of doing this and then moving abroad to say France ?

Are you then able to apply for credit etc over there. I have just graduated, have no UK assets yet and have a potential job in france but my debt here is huge so I am thinking about this option. Is there information sharing between EU states ?

A question about : None-payment of student loan

Hello all,
I havn't paid my student loan back...I didn't mean not to, just lost track of it. Anyway I left Uni in 1999 and deferred for a year however I have moved loads of times since, and have heard nothing since 2000. I now have a wife and child to support on a low (But not low enough for them to leave me alone) income.
Does a student loan fall into the 6 year rule, or is it like tax, and payable forever....(I dread to think what the amount now would be, but even at 0.2% interest, it will be a fair bit).....