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Going to college and university can be an expensive time, but there are loads of things you can do to help make it a little bit easier.
Lots of people stay living at home if they go onto college or sixth form when they finish school, but even then it can be nice to have a bit of extra spending money.
The most obvious way to get extra money is to get a part-time job. You will need to decide how many hours you will be able to do before it starts getting in the way of your college course. Most colleges recommend that your part time job takes up no more than 10 hours of your spare time, but every course varies so make sure you speak to your tutors first.
When it comes to going to university all that good practice you've had with managing your money at college will become even more useful. Nearly every bank offers a student account that is available to you as soon as you start university. It's a great idea to update the account you've had during college to one of these student accounts as they are adapted to what a student will need. They even have special student advisors to help you keep on top of your finances.
The University of Portsmouth, like lots of others, has a careers department which is available to help and advise you on what part time work you could think about doing. Not only this, but the careers advisors can help you to find a job near to where you are living, or even one that might help you to get the job you want in the future.