It’s that time of year again when people start or go back to university and college so it seems like the ideal time to cover some pointers on how to cope, particularly in financial terms. There are plenty of traps you can fall into it if you are not careful, but thankfully, if you are clever with your money you can still make the most of your student life without crippling yourself financially.

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Over at LifeClever they have a great article covering ten tips for keeping your desk clean and tidy. I’m sure many of you will know how tricky it can be to make something tidy and keep it that way. I thought I would add to these points with my own experiences and ideas. As my job and general lifestyle doesn’t really require me to follow GTD to the letter, I can pick and alter elements of it to suit my personal needs, hence the following (arguably non-GTD friendly) tips. Hope you find them useful.

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