Sources of Student Finance: Personal Loans

The average student in the U.K. will graduate with a debt of around £20,000 – debt is now considered to be an entirely normal feature of student life.  As accountancy students, you should be better placed than most to manage your finances; but life can always throw up unexpected expenses, and it is not uncommon to find that you need access to more money than you have the opportunity to earn whilst engaged in full-time study.

Interest rates are of course the critical factor when it comes to the cost of borrowing money.  The best source of credit for students,…

Advice on Picking the Best Student Current Accounts

Finances are tight for most at university or college, but thankfully there is a fairly competitive market in terms of the student accounts on offer in the high street.  These accounts offer preferential features over normal current accounts that can hopefully alleviate at least some of the financial pressure.  Here are a few pointers as to what you should be looking for in student current accounts.

The interest free overdraft facility is probably the most important feature of student current accounts.  Many of the banks providing student accounts try to entice new customers with freebie give-aways, and even cash bribes…

AccountancyStudents in 2010

At AccountancyStudents we recognise that our members want access to the best resources available in order to ensure they stand the best chance of success in their exams. In 2010, we will be seeking to bring you more resources to help you realise your ambitions and pass your exams. With exams becoming increasingly demanding and with students often juggling study with other commitments, we have been actively seeking ways in which we can meet your requirements.

 

2010 will see AccountancyStudents bringing you more resources, in particular:

 

Additional Reading by our Very Own Steve Collings

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Tony Surridge

AccountancyStudents are pleased to announce its new partnership with ... TonySurridge.co.uk

www.tonysurridge.co.uk is a resource website dedicated to Accounting and Finance professionals.  With over 30 years experience in the industry, the new Tony Surridge site offers affordable and free services to help to all accountants throughout every stage of their professional career. 


Including:

  * Affordable ACCA Study Materials for sale from JUST £3 EACH
  * FREE study advice and exam techniques
  * ACCA lecture support to ACCA approved colleges worldwide
  * Specialist Accounting and Finance Job…

Free Unique One to One Service!

AccountancyStudents are pleased to announce a series of free ‘one to one’ technical support issues.  The first session will be on Thursday 17 September 2009 from 7pm to 10pm (BST) with Sunil Bhandari for ACCA Papers F9 and P4.  CIMA P9 students are also welcome.  Sunil is a top tutor at Kaplan Financial in Birmingham.

Users must be registered and logged on to take advantage of the service.  Students will initially be held in a ‘waiting room’ until Sunil has finished dealing with the current query.  Students are advised that this service is not a tutorial, merely a technical support…