by Ola Szaran | Oct 5, 2020 | Student Blog
The best-kept secret of saving – compound interest “Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it earns it. He who doesn’t pay it.” – Albert Einstein Did you know you’re losing free money? Yup. Every...
by Ola Szaran | Sep 30, 2020 | Student Blog
There’s an old saying that there’s more to life than money, and that’s true enough — more or less. The flipside, though, is that if you don’t have the money to cover your costs it can severely limit your options. So, although there’s more to life than money, money can...
by Ola Szaran | Sep 24, 2020 | Student Blog
Simple pointers on what it is and why it matters Inflation is always all over the news — the headlines are hard to miss, like “Eat Out to Help Out drives UK inflation to five-year low”, or “PPE costs add to surprise jump in UK inflation in July”. The COVID-19 crisis...
by Ola Szaran | Sep 14, 2020 | Student Blog
Welcome Week is a busy time. You’ve got people to meet and places to be, schedules to learn and forms to fill out. You want to be making new friends, joining clubs, and buying all the textbooks and course materials you’re going to need — trying to get it all done, and...
by Ola Szaran | Sep 9, 2020 | Student Blog
After the COVID-19 lockdowns, many universities are shifting to a combination of online and in-person classes to reduce the risk of infection. Many businesses are asking their staff to continue working from home, too.We’re spending more time online than ever before —...
by Ola Szaran | Sep 1, 2020 | Student Blog
Dealing with money worries It’s September, and for many students across the UK that means going back to campus. The start of term can be stressful at the best of times — and you would hardly call 2020 “the best of times”. Everyone seems to be throwing the word...