by myuniversitymoney | Jun 10, 2018 | Education & Academic Tips, Personal Finance |
With record breaking numbers of overseas student enrollment in Canadian high education, and new initiatives to encourage Canadians to study abroad popping up, the subject of international money transfers is a hot potato. If a Canadian was to study abroad in the UK for...
by Kyle | Feb 11, 2018 | Banking, Financial Advice & Investing, Personal Finance |
Typically, students aren’t exactly known for being flush with cash – especially when a new term is just around the corner, bringing with it a slew of start-of-year expenditures. Many students work part-time, which means that while in school, college or...
by Kyle | Feb 4, 2018 | Banking, Financial Advice & Investing, Personal Finance, RESP & Preparing A Child For University, Stocks |
In Canada, there’s a 4-letter acronym that spells “Free money for your child’s education”. It’s called RESP – or a Registered Education Savings Plan. This is a government-approved savings plan that helps parents and guardians of children (under the age of 18) to save...
by Kyle | Jan 28, 2018 | Banking, Credit Cards, Personal Finance |
As a student, each time you approach your mom or dad to get you a credit card, you probably hear them say: “Why do you need a credit card? Don’t we give you money whenever you need it?”. That may be well and good, but having a student credit card in your own name is...
by Kyle | Jan 19, 2018 | Financial Advice & Investing, Personal Finance, Robo Advisors, Stocks |
Unless you have a very high level of confidence in your money-management skills, chances are that you are using the services of some type of professional money manager for your retirement and pension accounts. While online brokerage accounts, mutual fund operators...
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...
