Student Advice Service – Money Matters

News from the Student Advice Service at the University of Brighton

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What is risky debt and how to avoid it – Money Week 2024

If you are in debt, and you aren’t exactly sure where your money is going, then you should be worried, and should do something about it now. This post highlights risky borrowing and explains how to tackle out of control spending

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Buy Now Pay Later – spoiler alert, ‘later’ is just around the corner – Money Week 2023

More and more people are now using buy now pay later (BNPL) arrangements to put off the day when we have to pay for what we buy. It’s buying something ‘on tick’ as we used to say.

Money Saving Expert survey on ‘buy now, pay later’ financial services

Money Saving Expert are keen to better understand the consumer experience of Buy Now Pay Later services like Klarna and Clearpay. We have been asked to promote their survey amongst the student community, so if you have 5 minutes to spare over the holiday and you have some insight to share, please have a look…

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Don’t let ‘Black Friday’ put you in the red – this blog contains a spending warning

As we head towards the end of what has been a difficult year for many, you might feel inclined to lavish your loved ones (or yourselves!) with gifts a-plenty. And with most Christmas shopping taking place online this year it’s easily done, with a constant stream of ‘unmissable’ offers at the end of a ‘buy…

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