Learning To Manage A Household Budget While Going To School
Learning to become financially responsible is a challenging task for many young adults, but moving away from home for college or university is often where many young Canadians begin their first real experiences of managing money. Unfortunately this occurs at the same...Managing Your Money in the New School Year
Managing your money and attending university are two activities that don't normally appear in the same sentence. But living away at school could be the first time you're managing money in a serious way, so having a solid grasp of how to do it is more important than...Key Tips for Improving Your Mortgage Success
In today's market it can be quite challenging to get a mortgage, even if you have already obtained one. With capital requirements on banks making them more and more cautious about lending their money you need to make sure that you prepare as much as you can...Beauty On a Budget
Editor's Note: Mrs. TM decided she had a little more to add the conversation. We're hoping she'll turn into a regular contributor around here! As a woman I know that making sure your hair, nails, makeup and wardrobe are on point can be very expensive to maintain, but...Why Personal Finance Will Never Be Cool In School
Our fellow blogger “Blond On a Budget” wrote an article about financial literacy in schools that got some attention earlier this week. Here is an impassioned excerpt: “But when are we going to teach students about bank accounts? When are we going to explain banking...Live Like a Student or Treat Yo-Self After You Graduate?
It isn’t easy to live in the modern Western World and not succumb to the consumerist/materialistic mindset. This is especially true for the years immediately following your graduation from post-secondary education. I’ve seen several students graduate and justify...The Canada Learning Bond and How to Get It
If you’re already in school it might be too late to benefit a whole lot from the Canada Learning Bond, but it’s not too late for other young Canadians that you might know. That CLB is another one of these programs that basically gives away free money to Canadians and...Honorable Media Mentions
