"We had folks who never needed aid before and now they have one, two parents unemployed, " says Vincent Amoroso, the school's director of student financial services.

WSJ: Kids Feel Pinch of Parents' Unemployment

He had never handled their personal finances before, and now he realized he needed to be methodical to get the detailed picture.

NPR: Weak Housing Market May Not Be Signal to Buy

Before now both have needed a visit by technicians to wire up homes and get domestic computers authorised to use to Telewest network.

BBC: Cable clips,