Preparing For Your First Apartment
The thought of preparing for your first apartment usually comes up sometime while you’re at university, at least as a matter of getting ready for life after graduation. Whether you are looking for an apartment to live in during school, or for after you graduate, there...Should You Get a Mortgage While In School?
Most people would tell you that you are crazy to get a mortgage while in school. It does initially seem a little crazy, I’ll admit. The idea of taking on rather large monthly payments when you can’t even work full-time (or maybe even part-time) hours seems counter...Mortgage Rates at an All Time Low
We’ve talked on My University Money before on how to make owning your own house might work for you as you proceed through post-secondary education. Before I get into why now might be a particularly good time for students and their families to take the leap into...How Much Is Too Much to Pay for Residence?
While Justin and I are both pretty big fans of living in residence, and had a great time living there not-so-long ago (ok… so it’s been a few years now), today’s students face a much different cost-benefit ratio than we did just a few years ago. When we started...Subletting Your Apartment
It must be great to be a landlord in most major Canadian cities these days. Other than the whole putting up with renters thing I mean. Your properties’ value have skyrocketed the last couple of decades, and rental vacancy rates are so low that you have a tremendous...What’s In a Student Meal Plan?
In the spirit of back to school questions, I thought we’d address the one thing that every new residence student is concerned about (in addition to booze and the opposite sex anyway) – food. Everyone has their own opinion on campus dining options and certainly not all...Accommodation for Students While Enrolled in School
It’s that time of year where university students are starting to register for their courses and planning their upcoming school year. Many of these students will also need a place to live for the fall since living at home isn't an option due to high travel times to and...Honorable Media Mentions
