Crazy amounts of debt from going to college is not new news. Many people are beginning to question whether or not going to college is even necessary. Why attend college? Is the degree required for the career you plan to go into? Can you work your way up in the career...
Traveling and overpaying for your trips can cause you to have a great deal of debt in your adult life. Younger Canadians are seeing this happen quite frequently due to the high cost of travel that exists within Canada and the distance that Canada is from many parts of...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...