Money Micro-guide: Money Management for Students

Click play to watch our micro-guide aimed at students who are moving away from home to attend college or university energy. In a little over two minutes, you'll learn about the bills you'll need to cover, accommodation considerations, and how to budget to help you manage your money alongside your studies.

Check out our Student Money Guide for more detailed guidance on money management, and links to sources of help and support if you're experiencing financial difficulties.

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Money Micro-guide: Budgeting

Budgeting is a powerful tool that can have a positive impact on your financial wellbeing. Watch this micro-guide to find out more about the benefits of budgeting and ways to do it.
Money micro-guide: Understanding Income Tax

Watch and learn about income tax, how it's deducted, and tax codes in this income tax micro-guide.
Money Micro-guide: Scams

With financial scams constantly evolving, it's important to know how to spot them and what to do if you think you've been scammed. In less than two minutes, this video shares useful information and tips to help keep your money safe.
Money Micro-guide: Credit Files

Watch and learn about credit reports, why they're important, and how credit scores impact your applications for borrowing.
Money Micro-guide: Energy Awareness

Watch and learn about standing charges, estimated costs, what the price cap is, and more, in this energy awareness micro-guide.
Money Micro-guide: Buy Now, Pay Later

Buy Now, Pay Later explained in just over one minute, with questions to ask yourself before deciding to use this form of payment at the checkout.
Buy Now Pay Later FAQs

Buy Now, Pay Later (BPNL) is a form of credit which is growing in popularity. This resource contains need-to-know information to read before you consider using it as a form of payment.
Student Money Guide

A 'must read' for students, this guide provides useful information about student bank accounts, checking benefit entitlement, budgeting, managing household bills, as well as signposting to practical resources and further support.
Credit Card Purchase Protection: Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act

Credit cards can offer flexibility when paying for goods and services, allowing you to make purchases and spread the cost. They also provide purchase protection thanks to Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (S75).
Five Reasons to Check Your Payslip

We always look forward to payday and when that day arrives, most of us will check our bank account to see that the money we’ve earned is in - but do you look at your payslip? Here are five important things to check when you receive your payslip.