Managing your money at uni

Hundreds of thousands of 18-year-olds are leaving home for university for the first time. Natalie Stanton rounds up the top money-saving tips for new students.

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The bills can quickly add up

Most students will be trying to make a very limited amount of money stretch as far as possible at university yet more than a third of students don't budget, according to a survey by Natwest. Here's how to get started.

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Natalie joined MoneyWeek in March 2015. Prior to that she worked as a reporter for The Lawyer, and a researcher/writer for legal careers publication the Chambers Student Guide. 

She has an undergraduate degree in Politics with Media from the University of East Anglia, and a Master’s degree in International Conflict Studies from King’s College, London.