If you ask many of the student union groups, or left-wing think tanks across the country (in fact across the Western World) they will tell you that in an ‘advanced’ country like Canada, post-secondary education should be equally available to everyone. This usually...
Last week I posted an extensive article on tips for new graduate resumes. This week we’re going to shift gears a little as we now assume that your resume was shortlisted, you were called, and you now have to prepare for an interview. Now the real fun starts. Last...
As a newly minted graduate last spring I was extremely nervous about getting a job and learning all the steps to the resume/interview dance. Everyone you talk to has different advice, and the truth of the matter is that luck plays a huge part in the process....
As I stated in my article, “7 Reasons Why I Graduated With 2 Degrees and No Debt” I am very thankful for the fact that my parents decided to start a family RESP for myself and my brother. If it wasn’t for the money my parents earmarked for me (about $4,000) per year...
The first thing to realize about RESPs is that they are taxed in the hands of the student and do not add income of any kind to the subscriber. This is intentionally set up by the government because students usually don’t use all of their tax credit room anyway. RESP...