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5 Reasons to Take Summer School Courses
Mention summer school courses, and all lot of university students get defensive. After a full school year, why would anyone want to take summer school courses? Actually there five reasons why you might consider it. To Make Up For Past Sins If there any courses that...
MMFBT 017 – Case Study: Sandra the Mature Student
It’s been really cool and rewarding to see our podcast steadily gain a following over the past few months. We’re now at the point where people have heard enough of us and our all-star panel of guests, that there is enough trust to reach out with specific situations. ...
Part-time Jobs Have Benefits Beyond Making Money
Most university students think of part-time jobs mostly as a way to make money. That certainly is the main thing, as well as the most obvious one, that they do. But part-time jobs have benefits beyond making money. Here are a few that you probably haven’t thought much...
How to Avoid Always Being Broke
Does it often seem as if being a university student requires taking an oath of poverty? Income is limited, and expenses - well, they’re not. Ever. But despite the financial imbalance that is an entrenched part of being a university student, you can learn how to avoid...
7 Careers the Internet is Slowly Killing Off
Most of us see tremendous career potential developing as a result of the Internet. Yet there are entire career fields that are being slowly killed off as a result of the Internet. Not all are about to disappear from the face of the earth, but many are on a path toward...
How to Write Better Term Papers
Most university students hate having to write term papers. Most dread the mere mention that one will be required. But term papers are a fact of life in university, and you need to get used to them – fast. There are strategies to write better term papers, and that...
MMFBT 016 – Preet Banerjee
We only made Canadian Financial Podcast history this week – No Big Deal. After exhaustively searching through the archives I determined that no one had done a back-to-back tag team podcast before when it came to financial podcasts in Canada. To be honest, I couldn’t...
How to Ace Online Courses
Online courses are becoming more common each year. They can be an excellent way to save time on attending in person classes, or provide an opportunity to pick up some extra credits. You may have taken one or two yourself, and the results vary with each student. For...
What to do if You Become Sick at University
In Staying Healthy at University we talked about ways to avoid getting sick while you’re away at school, especially during the winter months. But what if it’s too late for that - you’re already sick with a cold or even the flu? There are several steps you can take...
Why You Need to Start Your Job Search Now
We’re only in the middle of the school year, why would you need to start your job search now? Whether you are looking for a summer job, or a permanent position upon graduation, the competition for jobs is greater than ever. This is even more true at the university...
MMFBT 015 – It's Okay To Change Your Career Path
Welcome back to the More Money for Beer and Textbooks podcast! Before we start today I thought I'd quickly explain how the easiest way to get our podcast every couple of weeks. While you're more than welcome to keep coming here to the site and hitting "play", I...
Getting The Most Out Of Group Projects
Group projects in university can either be a major hassle – or the answer to a prayer. Which one it is depends on the type of role you normally take when you are involved in group projects. There are three group project personality types: The Leader. This is the go-to...
Interview With Dr. Ken Coates
*Editor's Note: I was fortunate to be able to talk to Dr. Ken Coates a couple of months ago; however, we just couldn't salvage the poor sound quality. Because we just couldn't bring ourselves to throw out an interview that we thought would really help our readers, we...
Why University Students Need a Career Mentor
Would you begin a long trip to a place you’ve never been without a GPS, or at least a map? Many university students do exactly that when it comes to planning their future careers. The best equivalent to a GPS or a map for career planning is a career mentor. As a...
MMFBT 014 – Benefits Of Getting Involved In Student Government
Happy New Year everyone! The More Money for Beer and Textbooks Podcast is raring to go in 2014 with the goal of helping young Canadians and their parents across Canada with this whole post-secondary deal. While we certainly have not run out of top-shelf guests for the...
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