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Eek!
Posted: Sun 30 Jan, 2005 22.55
by Jamez
I've spent £900 in 20 days...on nothing!
I received my student loan on January 10th, and 20 days later, I've spent nearly all of it!
These are the main things I've spent my money on:
28" Widescreen Telly £200
Surround Sound System £150
Exotic Indoor Plant £45
Diesel £100
Groceries £130
Cigarettes £40
Going out £100
New Computer Monitor £100
New Mobile Phone £90
OK...I kinda guess where my money has gone now...hmmm!
:roll:
Posted: Sun 30 Jan, 2005 23.08
by russnet
Good luck for the year with your money management
Re: Eek!
Posted: Sun 30 Jan, 2005 23.10
by Chris
Jamez wrote:I've spent £900 in 20 days...on nothing!
I received my student loan on January 10th, and 20 days later, I've spent nearly all of it!
These are the main things I've spent my money on:
28" Widescreen Telly £200
Surround Sound System £150
Exotic Indoor Plant £45
Diesel £100
Groceries £130
Cigarettes £40
Going out £100
New Computer Monitor £100
New Mobile Phone £90
OK...I kinda guess where my money has gone now...hmmm!
:roll:
How long is this £900 supposed to last you? A whole term?
Posted: Sun 30 Jan, 2005 23.20
by russnet
I think it's normally for the year. Mind you everyone does it, spend the money up front.. struggle for the rest
Posted: Sun 30 Jan, 2005 23.41
by johnnyboy
I'm 2yrs off from paying my loan off after years of unjustified deferments.
And I am so old, I got a grant of around £3K a year.
Today's students get a bum deal. It's not right.
Posted: Mon 31 Jan, 2005 00.04
by Sput
johnnyboy wrote:
Today's students get a bum deal. It's not right.
*Ahem* some of us like that sort of thing.
Hmm? You were talking about money? Ah!
Posted: Mon 31 Jan, 2005 00.06
by russnet
Thats one way of getting interest on the deal.
Posted: Mon 31 Jan, 2005 00.10
by Sput
If you play your cards right, it'll lead to some kind of deposit, aye!
Posted: Mon 31 Jan, 2005 00.16
by Jamez
£1,250 a term - 4 times a year.
So every 3 months or so, I have a lump sum paid into my bank account automatically.
Remember though, I have to pay around £600 of that straight to my landlord, so I don't get very much to live on for 3 months!
Posted: Mon 31 Jan, 2005 00.22
by russnet
Sput wrote:If you play your cards right, it'll lead to some kind of deposit, aye!
Higher or lower or even worse... stick!
Posted: Mon 31 Jan, 2005 10.03
by Gavin Scott
I must admit James, you've at least got some significant hardware to show for your cheque.
I pissed nearly every penny of mine away within a month. All I had to show for it was a Sony Walkman, which I promptly lost.
I'm of the same vintage as jb, and we did indeed get large payouts in our day. I deferred payment for about a decade and now pay it off at a paltry £20 a month.