Student Money MOT

Ten quick questions. No sign-up and nothing saved; there are no figures to type in. You get a score out of 100 and a short list of the money jobs you haven't got round to yet.

0 of 10 answered

1.Are you on a proper student bank account, the kind with a 0% arranged overdraft?
2.Do you know what you've got left to spend each week once rent and bills are paid?
3.Do you know which repayment Plan your student loan is on, and the salary you'd start repaying at?
4.If you rent privately, did your deposit go into a government protection scheme?
5.Would your laptop, phone and bike be covered if one of them got nicked?
6.Have you ever checked what bursaries, grants or scholarships you could claim?
7.Could you cover a surprise £100 bill, and do you know your uni runs a hardship fund?
8.Council tax: has your student house claimed its exemption?
9.Do you know whether you need a TV Licence where you live?
10.Have you got a Railcard, and are you using the student discount apps?

Updated 16 July 2026 · How we check

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