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How to help your child be financially independent when they go off to university

With the cost of living still on the rise and parents struggling to stay afloat, worrying about how to help a child who is going off to uni when they run low on funds is a concern for many.

20110901-092342.jpgThese days, just having a Saturday job and doing the odd evening shift at the local supermarket just won’t provide enough money that will stretch far enough to live in even the most modest student digs. So just how can you help your kids stay afloat while living out at uni?

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Five Bank Holiday activities to do with the kids

The school summer holidays isn’t over just yet, and with this year’s last Bank Holiday weeekend ahead, its time to plan something to do with e kids if you haven’t made plans already.

20110825-082736.jpgLondon is still bursting with family-fun activities – and travel is also free or very minimal for the children on our buses, trains, tubes and trams so no excuses. Find out more at http://golondon.about.com/od/londontransport/qt/freechildren.htm

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Museums are Free!

Kids will love the Science Museum as there’s loads of hands-on activities for them to do. The Museum of Natural History has a fascinating collection of real dinosaurs (well their teeth, bones and skeletons are real!). Venture to the Horniman and British Museums, where you’ll find Egyptian mummies, Greek statues, and much more.