How UK Students Should Approach Their Finances
With the new school year here, Merryn Talks Money discusses the financial minefield awaiting them and their parents.
Students in Bradford, England.
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September signals the end of summer in the UK and the start of the school year. Gearing up to start university can be a daunting time for many young people, often catapulted into a situation of continuous firsts—first time living away, first time having to cook all their own meals and the first time having to manage their own money.
On this personal finance episode of Merryn Talks Money, host Merryn Somerset Webb is joined by award-winning journalist Marc Shoffman to discuss all things student finance. Shoffman specializes in personal finance, and the pair analyze the importance of choosing the right type of student bank account, the types of student loans available, how to find the best deals and discounts, how to be savvy with your overdraft and the importance of budgeting.