Young entrepreneurs move beyond bar work to earn enough to enjoy university life.
of students turn to parents for cash in an emergencyThe National Student Money Survey, by website Save the Student, gathers the views of more than 3,000 people currently studying.
Students received £134 a month on average from their parents. However, the survey also found that one in three of the students asked felt that their parents did not give enough financial support, either because they were unable to or did not want to.As a result, nearly four in five worried about making ends meet, while 57% said they suffered poor mental health because of money worries - up 11% from the previous year.
Holly Skyrme, a human geography student at the University of Leeds, says that creating her own mini-business has helped not only her finances, but also eased the pressures felt by many at university. She says she can make hundreds of pounds a time selling unwanted items at car boot sales, or on internet auction sites, and she has a regular income from selling beauty and health products at parties.
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