People who manage their finances online still aren’t benefiting from the money they’re saving their banks. Loot wants to change this, offering students an app and debit card combined with personalised advice and retail offers. But can it really help the 80% of university-goers who fret about debt?

Juggling studying and debt is an increasing challenge for college students in the US, but Luvo is offering a way to alleviate their burden. Its website makes selling notes to classmates easy and profitable, but why have these jottings suddenly turned into veritable gold dust?

Homes built with insulated walls, featuring built-in bars and situated in urban locations in the vicinity of craft ale breweries may sound like the kind of properties middle- and upper-class 30-somethings move into to raise children. But this is increasingly the face of student accommodation.

They don’t smoke, they don’t drink, and they want nothing more than to own a house and start a business. The kids of Generation Z may not even be 20 yet, but they've already earned a reputation as a bunch of squares. But are these digital natives really born to be mild?