by Justin | Dec 7, 2017 | Financial Advice & Investing, Student Life & University Issues, Student Loans |
Surveys these days paint a pretty sorry picture of today’s college graduates, saddled with student loan debt, along with regrets over their financial choices while they were in school. Take a recent poll by BDO Canada that found 67 per cent of Canadians under 40... by Kyle | Aug 8, 2017 | Financial Advice & Investing, Robo Advisors |
If you’re looking for the simplest, easiest way to get money from your pay cheque into an investing account such as an RRSP or TFSA – then new robo advisors such as Wealthsimple and Wealthfront (for our American readers) might be exactly what you’re looking for (see... by Justin | Jan 18, 2016 | Credit Cards, Personal Finance |
Is $1,000 falling from the heavens a blessing or a curse? When I think of the trouble I might have gotten into as a freshmen after winning RateHub.ca’s Student Budget Refresh Contest – well, I get a bit of a smile on my face and a shiver down my spine! Whether you... by contributor | May 24, 2015 | Education & Academic Tips, Personal Finance, Student Life & University Issues, Student Loans, University Living/Housing |
It’s no secret that IT professionals enjoy great job prospects and earn plenty of money. But did you know that there’s an IT field where professionals can earn an average of $39,000 more a year than the average for IT professionals? And what if qualified specialists... by contributor | May 17, 2015 | Education & Academic Tips, Personal Finance, Student Life & University Issues, Student Loans |
No one enters the field of teaching to make a fortune — most teachers choose the field because they love children and are passionate about education, and that goes double for special education teachers. But teachers don’t make much money, and starting salaries for... by Teacher Man | Apr 5, 2015 | Financial Advice & Investing, Personal Finance, Tax Return |
It’s that time of the year again. The time for beer that is cheaper than the usual cheap. When pasta and “red sauce” 5 days a week consists of budgeting. Springtime for post-secondary students is often a lean financial period. Those savings from summer are badly... by Teacher Man | Dec 7, 2014 | Financial Advice & Investing, Personal Finance |
I’ve been doing a lot of reading recently and I have been thinking about the concept of money and how different people look at it in different ways. The main concept of these books is usually that rich people generally see money as a way to gain more assets that can... by Bridgette Stevenson | Oct 12, 2014 | Education & Academic Tips, Financial Advice & Investing, Scholarships and Grants, Student Life & University Issues, Uncategorized, University Living/Housing |
Like many other aspects of the transition from high school to university, applying for scholarships is another way it can be easy for students to become overwhelmed and easily discouraged. Unfortunately, many of us have the tendency to ignore anything which involves...
