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MMFBT 008 – Robb Engen of Boomer & Echo
Before we get to the guest portion of the show this week I thought I’d fill ya’ll in on some developments in our podcasts’ happenings. Apparently the word on the street is that you actually want to hear us talk a little bit more. This actually surprised as we...
Five Ways to Minimize Student Loan Debt
Nearly every student who is using student loans to finance his or her education has at least some concern with their ability to repay the debt. As higher education costs rise, forcing the use of ever higher loan amounts to pay for them, the burden placed on students...
Learning To Manage A Household Budget While Going To School
Learning to become financially responsible is a challenging task for many young adults, but moving away from home for college or university is often where many young Canadians begin their first real experiences of managing money. Unfortunately this occurs at the same...
Being an RA and/or On Council In Residence
Getting a part-time job right on campus that will completely pay for your residence room and board? That’s pretty much the deal if you want to sign up to become a Residence Advisor (RA) and in some cases on the governing council at residences on campuses across...
Improving Career Education In High School
A few weeks ago we took a look at just why Canada’s public schools were getting an “F” in financial literacy 101. Interestingly enough, when Rob Carrick of The Globe and Mail talked about this issue Rob was adamant that even though financial literacy was something we...
Managing Your Money in the New School Year
Managing your money and attending university are two activities that don't normally appear in the same sentence. But living away at school could be the first time you're managing money in a serious way, so having a solid grasp of how to do it is more important than...
Finding the Right Edition For A Text
Finding the correct edition of a text can be confusing. Usually there are different incarnations of different texts, ranging from the most common, such as classic novels, to academic text books that come out with a new edition every year. Variations of books can have...
Take Your Business Anywhere With a Credit Card Reader
Many of us have iPhones today, and we think they are the best thing ever. Sure, they allow us to check our email on the fly, but for most of us, this is where the useful advantages stop. Smartphones also distract us with the millions of apps that are available....
Building a Winning Resume – Why It Can’t Wait Until Graduation
As a university student, you are naturally most concerned with concentrating on your studies – and that's as it should be. At the same time however, you can never overlook the fact that you will soon become part of the employment world. And once you do, you will need...
Learn “The Game” of University to Save Time & Money
“Go to college/university and get smarter they say. Work hard and you too can live the dream they told me. Now I’m retaking ______ for the third time and yet some of my buddies party three times a week and get straight As. What gives?” Canadian universities purport...
Five Things You DON’T Need to Bring to School
When beginning university dorm life, students are concerned with what they need to bring. But it can be just as important to know what not to bring! In a dorm room you will only have limited space, and you’ll be sharing that space with other students at that. In...
Key Tips for Improving Your Mortgage Success
In today's market it can be quite challenging to get a mortgage, even if you have already obtained one. With capital requirements on banks making them more and more cautious about lending their money you need to make sure that you prepare as much as you can...
How to Revamp Your Business
If your business has been stuck in a bit of a rut lately, whether it be in making profit or just simply not living up to what you thought it would be, it may be time to revamp your image and give yourself a makeover. While this can be confusing to some long-time...
Start of University Checklist
School is about to start once again, and you could probably use a checklist of items that you need to bring to university. If you are an incoming freshman, you’ll probably find this list especially helpful. If you are a returning student, it may serve mainly as a...
How to Pay Back Student Loans In Canada
If you’ve attended post-secondary schooling you’ve inevitably bumped into someone who had no idea that they had to pay back student loans once their schooling was finished. I’m actually continually shocked at how many people look at me kind of awkwardly when I say...
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