Questrade Introduces Free ETFs
When we first started My University Money we weren’t sure exactly what we wanted to be in terms of who we were writing for. Obviously we wanted to help the everyday student (and we think we’ve done a pretty good job of that, take a look at our past articles), but we...How Much to Tip When You Are a Poor Student
The whole topic of how much to tip has been done to death in my opinion, but are “the rules” always the same for everyone? To be honest, I still don’t completely understand the whole notion. The concept of tipping always makes me feel awkward and nervous no matter...Last Minute Gift Ideas – A Financial Education
So you’re down to the nitty gritty for Christmas gifts yet again. Last year you promised yourself it would never come to this again. No more last second stressful dashes to the mall to fight crowds of other anxiety-ridden zombies. Yet somehow December just flew by...The Great Myth Of Debt
Debt is the new normal right? We talk to hundreds of current post secondary students and high school graduates every day and the outlook seems to be getting bleaker and blear. I mean, there’s no way you could get through university without debt. And not just...Creating a Savings Habit While In School
When it comes to student finances, reining in spending deservedly gets the majority of the attention in relation to saving. If a student gets out of school “at zero” or debt-free these days that is usually considered a major victory; therefore the whole idea of...Financial Support for Rural Students in Canada
I have always found that one of the major divides that gets little-to-no press across post-secondary campuses in Canada is the rural-urban split. It has always amazed me that young adults who lived with their parents and paid no rent would pour so much energy into...Saving for College Education Should Start When Your Child is Still an Embryo
It is no longer wishful thinking to advance the cause of an unborn child getting quality college education. Findings in the US place the number of parents setting aside savings for the college tuition of their not-yet-born children, at twelve percent higher, than...Honorable Media Mentions
