How Much Difference Do Interest Rates Make On Student Loans?
Recently our home province of Manitoba dropped the rate of interest the charge on student loans to “prime”. This was sort of dismissed by a lot of students we talked to as irrelevant, but the truth is that it is a major favour for us young bloods (sorry, I’ve been...Preparing for the Senior Year Slump
Though it’s still winter, spring is right around the corner. And if you are a university senior, that means that a senior year slump isn’t far away either. After at least three a half years of higher education many seniors come to believe that they’re entitled to an...Should You Get a Mortgage While In School?
Most people would tell you that you are crazy to get a mortgage while in school. It does initially seem a little crazy, I’ll admit. The idea of taking on rather large monthly payments when you can’t even work full-time (or maybe even part-time) hours seems counter...Mortgage Rates at an All Time Low
We’ve talked on My University Money before on how to make owning your own house might work for you as you proceed through post-secondary education. Before I get into why now might be a particularly good time for students and their families to take the leap into...Honorable Media Mentions
