When students arrive on campus for the first time with visions of red solo cups and shiny new student loan cheques dancing in their heads, few give much thought to the idea of when, where, and even if they should work as they pursue their post-secondary education. I...
1) Save 35% of my net income I will make roughly 55K in gross income this year. By the time my taxes, pension, union dues, medical, life insurance, and the 1001 other deductions are taken off, I will take home about $2,700 per month. After I take out my mortgage...
There’s a few things I would do differently if I was to redo my university experience. One of those things would be to audit a few classes. Audit is kind of a vague term, but it basically means dropping in on a class that you aren’t “taking” or getting credit for....
There are literally thousands of articles on the internet about how to be a good parent in regards to teaching your child about money, or how to best make sure that your children understand personal finance. This is not one of those thousands. Many parents believe...
When I was looking at interviewing for my first job out of university I read every article on “The Top 10 Interview Tips” that has ever been written and none of them gave me the advice that ultimately won me the job. That tip came from my cousin who works as a...