Another term, another issue!

So as of Monday I will be back at University attempting to complete my third and final year.

Which I have to say is a very scary thought! This year is looking to be harder than any other year, and that’s not even taking into account the higher demand of work but simply financially. This year I am facing not having full access the funds which are rightly mine. I still stand by my thoughts that if you have lived on you own for more than three years, you have in fact lived on your own!

Whilst this seems like a simple truth student finance in all their infinite wisdom do not agree, you can only be an independent student if you are over 25, and earnt more than £7,500 per year…. Because I thought if I had lived on my own with my partner for over 5 years in fact, that I had indeed live, on my own. I personally think it is their way of not having to pay for the student caught in this gap between moving out and growing up. Most likely this is their way of meeting statistic of some kind, or they may just be fools, either way they are making it vitally impossible for me to return this year.

Return though, I shall. 

It just means whilst studying for possible the hard exams assignments I have ever had the good grace to come across I shall also be fighting my corner for every penny that is rightly mine. Hopefully it can be resolved quickly in which case I will breathe a sigh of relief and life shall be glorious in the knowledge I have enough money not only to pay my rent and pay for transport to my designated place of study, but I may also be able to do the other necessary things that money can buy such as eat, pay my electric bills and possible even learn to drive. This means then my partner will not have to pay every penny looking after me and be able to maintain his car and put money towards the holiday he had planned for us to celebrate my completion of my Degree.

In the meantime I am trying to find ways to make our money go further, coupons, offers, tips and other means. So if anyone has any golden tips for reducing costs feel free to impart you knowledge, lord knows I’m going to need it!