Finance
Money makes the world go around but it’s never easy to manage. Budgeting is one way of trying to make sure that your money is on track and, luckily for you, we have a fantastic online budget calculator!
Budgeting is a lot harder than it sounds. I get it, sometimes you end up spending more than you meant to and now and again that’s OK but the key to financial survival is making sure things stretch. Getting your Student Loan can be exciting and you probably have your eye on something nice and expensive but don’t forget, there are quite few months in-between payments! It’s all about ensuring that you can make your money last you. I’m not saying you can’t have fun and you can budget in booze if you’re that way inclined but always make sure you can afford to pay out what you’re paying out.
So what else could you do to save yourself some dough? Well, there’s the obvious suggestion of getting yourself a job. The SU Job Shop is The Bridge so it’s definitely worth checking out. We have many more suggestions in our special Money Matters guide.
But nobody is perfect and money mishaps do happen. It can be upsetting, embarrassing and oftentimes very stressful but did you know that the Advice Centre can also deal with debt? Don’t suffer in silence or be embarrassed. Come along to a drop-in and get yourself some real help. We’re not here to judge, we’re here to help. Make sure you bring along any paperwork attached to your debts so we can work out how best to help you.
So what do we do to help with debt? We can help work out debt repayment plans, we can liaise with creditors and we can do everything we can to get you help.
Debt can be scary but don’t let it spiral out of control.
