Student loans are a harsh mistress. They give with one hand (and what a glorious hand it is when you are in school and that student loan balance magically pops up in your account), but then brutally take with the other! Student loan debt is more or less the hardest...
Most young students that I remember figured that whatever “free money” the government was willing to give loan them was ok by them and defaulted to taking the maximum student loan possible. Consequently, for many people who want to give students advice, the question...
So after our look at the student loan game plan on Tuesday, today we look at how to respond if you want to to further your student loan cause: 1) Calmly remind yourself not to swear or berate anyone because that gives them the only excuse they need to hang up the...
As a sort of self-therapy session in regards to the anger I felt when writing my article on student loans that was posted earlier this week I thought I would take a humorous (allegedly) look at what the training program must look like over at Canada Student Loans...
One of the closest friends has recently been put through the ringer by the Canadian Student Loans Centre, and although this is far from the only saga of incompetence I have heard in relation to that bureaucratic boondoggle this one takes the cake. Before I get into...
It is beginning to seem like a weekly occurrence that a new report comes out that sounds a warning siren about student debt loads in Canada. If you haven’t heard, according to a recent survey done by the Bank of Montreal most students who are taking student loans...
As Canadians’ household debt levels continue to rise, it’s important to consider ways to reduce the total amount owed. One of these areas is student loan debt. Student loans can start a freshly minted university graduate off on the wrong foot, already in debt. Even...
Part 3 of our Student Loan series, part one Student Loans Jackpot and part two Applying For Student Loans should be read first before reading on. The cap and gown fit nicely, and everyone wants to shake your hand. You go to a ceremony and listen to the same 20...