The Gift That Keeps On Giving
In the spirit of my recent rash of political commentary articles (rash and politics just seem to go together so well) I thought I would give a shout out to a recent idea proposed by a Liberal Party in Canada. Ok, so it isn’t THE Liberal Party of Canada (federal), but...Sports, Bread, and Circuses
The Romans had a simple theory, the idea was that the millions of people in the empire wouldn’t look around them and get mad at their decaying standard of living as long as they had “bread and circuses.” There are definitely parallels to be made today. The Native...Can We Just Admit We’re Cheap Already?
Hi, my name is Nelson, and I have a confession to make. HI NELSON! Uhh, hey everyone. I'm here because I'm an alcoholic. Sorry, wrong therapy session. I'm actually here because I'm a cheap bastard. It's true. How am I a cheap bastard? I'd count all the ways, but...Happiness = Having Kids or Not Having Kids?
My long-time girlfriend and I recently visited some old family friends of mine. We ended up having a great time, but on the way home, we sort of had a sudden realization. The extremely comfortable lifestyle we had just witnessed could be all ours if we made one...Don’t Let Financial Anchors Weigh You Down
In my last article, we explored how our fear of regret could inhibit us from taking action. Let’s stay on the same psychological path but change things up a bit. Instead of focusing on our tendency to do nothing, let’s look at something that influences our minds when...Should You Invest In Individual Stocks?
Since you're reading a blog called My University Money, I'm going to assume that you're in your 20s, have some sort of career, probably are fresh out of university or college and have a bit of disposable income, even after making the payments on your student loans....Emasculation… Really?
I’ve recently heard a few debates over whether more and more men are now feeling some emasculation when their significant others make more money than they do. If you look up poll results, there are a ton of men out there who are even afraid to date a woman that has a...Honorable Media Mentions
