I read an article on one of my favourite personal finance websites – Financial Samurai – last week and the content of it saddened me, but unfortunately it did not come as a real surprise. Basically, a commenter on the site had suggested to Sam (owner/writer of the...
It’s that time of year and mid-terms are under way, and for many of you this will be your first time writing them. Exams can be difficult and quite stressful, especially if you’re uncomfortable with the course material. Many of you are probably wondering...
Those of you that have been following our blog for awhile know that I live in Canada. In fact I have lived in Canada my entire life (save for the first two days of it) and have never earned a penny of income outside of the Great White North. So how then is the IRS...
As I was doing some chores outside with my dad over the Thanksgiving weekend, an interesting thought occurred to me. My dad and I are polar opposites in terms of where our “intelligences” are focused. While my dad is an extremely bright guy, he would be the first to...
While you’re underway in your academic career you should keep an eye out for people who can help you along the way. Many students don’t take full advantage of all the school services and I’ll get into that more in another article, but for now...