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  • 18-08-2009 7:47pm
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    Mallox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 185 ✭✭


    im startin in september doin business and french cant wait . my parents will pay for my accomodation and food i think :rolleyes: but as regards money to spend goin out i have none .. i dont have a job and wont get money off d parents for dat either .. jus wonderin how do ppl in college afford to go out all d time?? student loans or wat??
    any help appreciated:pac: tanx


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    Secoundrow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 297 ✭✭Secoundrow


    know how your feeling. ill have 1100 in my account after paying registration and accomodation and all
    Once thats gone ive noting NOTING:eek::eek::eek::eek:


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    alexcorb1991
    Closed Accounts Posts: 136 ✭✭alexcorb1991


    Credit union loans are great!:D

    Will finding a job be a b*tch?

    o and how do I budget now when I have no clue how much I will spend/ need/ drink?


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    Secoundrow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 297 ✭✭Secoundrow


    Just wondering how much have you guys got to play with when it comes to money? I can see the point in the near future when I have to ask mammy for a loan:o


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    DozeyRozey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21 ✭DozeyRozey


    Shop in Aldi or buy all the Dunne's own-brand food!.
    Watch out for special offers in spar- sometimes they have 3 sausage rolls for €1 or special offers on other food.

    Drink up at home and then don't spend much/any money on booze in the clubs.


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    Mallox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 185 ✭✭Mallox


    alexcorb1991 wrote: »
    Credit union loans are great!:Dquote]

    Ya im just wondering will they still give loans during this economic huffle puff thing. if i could get a loan i tink dats d only way i could afford to socialise

    haha ya i cant wait to live off beans and toast, steal toilet roll from public toilets, drink tesco vodka at home etc. college life in general ha some craic 3 weeks from today it all starts :D:D


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    alexcorb1991
    Closed Accounts Posts: 136 ✭✭alexcorb1991


    Mallox wrote: »
    alexcorb1991 wrote: »
    Credit union loans are great!:Dquote]

    Ya im just wondering will they still give loans during this economic huffle puff thing. if i could get a loan i tink dats d only way i could afford to socialise

    haha ya i cant wait to live off beans and toast, steal toilet roll from public toilets, drink tesco vodka at home etc. college life in general ha some craic 3 weeks from today it all starts :D:D

    http://giggleparty.com/2009/06/05/raspberry-vodka-recipe/


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    ninty9er
    Registered Users Posts: 9,366 ✭✭✭ninty9er


    Plenty of odd jobs out there. Check jobs.ie daily and nixers.com (very rarely different).

    There's the odd few jobs on campus that come up from time to time but nothing that I would call regular.

    €1100 should see you through semester 1 at least for spending money. €50-60 a week once food is covered goes quite a long way once you don't go over the top on drink etc.


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    Mallox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 185 ✭✭Mallox


    rite so i dont have anywhere near 1100 ... should i look into gettin a student loan??? how is everyone else affordin d social life??


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    ninty9er
    Registered Users Posts: 9,366 ✭✭✭ninty9er


    Mallox wrote: »
    rite so i dont have anywhere near 1100 ... should i look into gettin a student loan??? how is everyone else affordin d social life??
    €1100 should get you food and pay your bills as well.


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    Peadar87
    Closed Accounts Posts: 61 ✭✭Peadar87


    Ulster bank usually have a free student overdraft of up to €650. Found this fairly useful. As long as you use the account regularly you have the overdraft until 4th year


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    ninty9er
    Registered Users Posts: 9,366 ✭✭✭ninty9er


    Peadar87 wrote: »
    Ulster bank usually have a free student overdraft of up to €650. Found this fairly useful. As long as you use the account regularly you have the overdraft until 4th year

    AIB's is €1500, though one of your parents or an older sibling with a job will have to guarantee it.

    Kept that quiet didn't they. AFAIK Ulster Bank has withdrawn the €650 for new accounts. I might be wrong. They clearly lost a fortune on it in UL as everyone opened an account specifically to get the overdraft.


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    Delta Kilo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,212 ✭✭✭Delta Kilo


    Hmmm, I don't know if I would like to have a loan around my neck so soon. I'll just have to scrimp and save to keep fed and watered.


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    Poxyshamrock
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    Alot of the shops (Dunnes, River Island, New Look, Schuh) in Limerick city will be looking for Christmas temps from early December so if you've nothing by late November it'd be worth throwing a few CVs in to those places.

    Just might be a bit of trouble if you want to go home for Xmas.


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    thomond2006
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    Mallox wrote: »
    im startin in september doin business and french cant wait . my parents will pay for my accomodation and food i think :rolleyes: but as regards money to spend goin out i have none .. i dont have a job and wont get money off d parents for dat either .. jus wonderin how do ppl in college afford to go out all d time?? student loans or wat??
    any help appreciated:pac: tanx

    I'm starting BBS with French as well. :) I'll be seeing ya. :p

    I'm sure you'll find a job somewhere, I hope you're not running a car, that we will eat up your funds.

    Myself, I'm staying at home, accomodation is too expensive and I only live about 10 minutes away.


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    Mallox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 185 ✭✭Mallox


    thomond2006 wrote: »
    I'm starting BBS with French as well. :) I'll be seeing ya. :p

    I'm sure you'll find a job somewhere, I hope you're not running a car, that we will eat up your funds.

    Myself, I'm staying at home, accomodation is too expensive and I only live about 10 minutes away.
    cool beans cant wait to see you there. Ya well im an hour away so tis handier to live here. oh no i aint drivin too expensive for me.
    Ya i tink ill jus drop in CVs everywhere thanks for the tip bout the temp jobs at xmas ill def look into that


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