Financial independence ÔÇô the status of having enough wealth to pay for your living expenses for the near future without being dependent on others. But when it comes to being in a relationship, how should the finances be handled? Of course, at the end of the day itÔÇÖs down to what you and your partner feel most comfortable with, and only you know what works … Continue reading Financial Independence: What Does It Mean To Gen Z?
Students are no strangers to money being tight, and right now weÔÇÖre heading for anunprecedented period of financial woes. Prices are at an all-time high, leaving many of usanxious about making ends meet. Having made the jump from generous undergraduatemaintenance loans to barebones postgraduate funding, IÔÇÖve learnt to make savingswherever I can. Small changes can add up to big results, and with just a few … Continue reading The Increase in Living: What does this mean for students?
What should be taught in schools, and how will these subjects benefit future generations? Words by: Ella Harper, Emma Williams, Maja Metera, Sarah Rawle, Aruni Deraniyagala Welsh History in Welsh Schools, Ella Harper As a Welsh history student, I have recently been thinking about the lack of Welsh history taught in secondary schools in this country. Throughout my years studying history, from year 7 all … Continue reading Culture in the Classroom
By Bethany Griffiths A recent study carried out by www.sellmymobile.com has revealed that Cardiff University students have made the top 10 list of students most likely to have spent the first installment of their student loan already, with October 20th being named as the day when most first installments are gone by. The research was carried out on more than 2,700 UK university students, with … Continue reading Top Spenders: Cardiff Uni Students Among Most Likely to Have Spent All of Their Loan Already
Imagine a currency you canÔÇÖt hold in your hands; a single coin is currently worth over ┬ú10,000, more than ten times what it was worth this time last year. That is bitcoin. According to GoogleÔÇÖs Year in Search 2017, bitcoin was the second most popular news search in 2017, with ÔÇÿHow to buy BitcoinÔÇÖ being the third most popular ÔÇÿHow ToÔǪÔÇÖ search. The word floats … Continue reading The Year of the Bitcoin – A Cryptocurrency Crash Course
Remember when you were younger and about 90% of your limited income went on video games? But now youÔÇÖre a student, only slightly better off than you were as a kid, but have to buy pizza, cider, andÔǪ like, textbooks or something, I thinkÔǪ too? All that superfluous stuff really cuts into your gaming budget. HereÔÇÖs four ways you can get round the pressures of … Continue reading The Savvy Student Gamer
Zenn Wong investigates the claims and risks of all-you-can-eat buffets. With the rise in popularity of vegetarianism, as well as a general increase in health-consciousness (see: trendy-yet-dubious juice cleanses and paleo diets, organic-all-natural-low-fat-no-artificial-additives-no-everything groceries, the inescapable cult of ÔÇÿcourgettiÔÇÖ ÔÇô faux spaghetti made from spiral-cut courgette) itÔÇÖs a small wonder that all-you-can-eat buffet restaurants still seem to be doing reasonably well, or even thriving in … Continue reading All-You-Can-Eat Buffet: Worth the Money?
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Travel Quench is here to give you the best tips to be a thrifty┬átraveller. Continue reading “Wanderlust but no money?”
