Managing Your Finances
Despite the amount of money you have, managing it well is essential. Money management involves being aware of what your income is and making decisions as to how you have to or want to spend it.
This section outlines how to decrease your expenditure and avoid monetary pitfalls such as credit cards.
Are you finding that you're always spending a little over budget? Perhaps you need to put away a bit of extra savings every week or maybe you just want some extra spending money? There are lots of ways that you can reduce your daily costs and bills in small amounts- but they all add up!
One of the best ways of saving money is to shop sensibly. Ideas to help you cut your costs but still buy the things you need.
There are a number of concessions available to you as a student that can help you minimise your costs.
When you're short of money it is easy to be tempted by quick cash methods. It is essential for you to be wary of credit cards, understand bank charges and think about alternatives to credit.
Also there is information about your taxation obligations.
• Keeping Track of Your Money
• Cutting Costs
• Shopping Guide
• Concessions and Discounts
• Avoiding Trouble
• Taxation
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