While most of those over the age of 55 feel relatively financially secure, many of their younger counterparts fear for their financial future, according to a recent survey by Scottish Widows.
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MoneyExpert: Young Londoners Feel Mortgages Are Far Off
Over a third of young people in London do not expect to be able to leave home until they are over 25, new research from Engage Mutual Assurance reveals.
Motley Fool: A Monster Guide To Student Finances
You know all those habits your parents have that annoy you so much? The ones that make you desperate to get out of the house and into student accommodation? Well, one day you could be humming annoying songs just like your pa does. One of my colleagues wrote recently that some behavioural psychologists reckon it can take just four weeks for a behaviour to become a habit, which, by definition, is hard to reverse.
Scotsman: Cost Of Digs Puts Students Deep In Debt
STUDENTS at St Andrews and Edinburgh universities face among the highest bills in Britain for student accommodation, according to a new report.
MoneyExpert: Undergrads Face £15,000 Cost Of Education
The average undergraduate beginning their degree programme this year will leave university in 2009 with debts of £15,000, Callcredit has warned.
MoneyExpert: Student Barclaycard Condemned For Irresponsible Lending
Debt campaigners have condemned Barclaycard after it announced that it has doubled the amount of credit on offer on its student card.
MoneyExpert: Debt Now Main Incentive To Abandon University Says Survey
Half of all students who abandon their university programme before sitting their final exams now say that high levels of debt are their main motivation, says new research.
Motley Fool: The Student Credit Card Guide
Hear ye all students! Use your student loan wisely. Try reigning in your spending and get a part-time job. Look for interest-free overdrafts and borrow from your parents. This is the Foolish way. If, however, you have absolutely no alternative but to get a credit card, you’ll need to understand which is the best for your needs. Don’t just go to your bank, as they probably won’t have the right deal for you. You should compare credit cards, or, as we more truthfully prefer to call them, debt cards. Here are some ideas:
Scotsman: Fresh Ideas For Students To See Off Money Nightmares
FIRST-YEAR students will this month be getting their first taste of university life with freshers’ weeks kicking off at establishments across the country.
MoneyExpert: Barclays Relaunches Student Card For Class Of ’09
Barclays has re-launched its student credit card in preparation for what will eventually be known as the class of 2009.