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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...
Thanks for Paying for My Education Joe/Jane Taxpayer
Thanks guys and gals! I never could have done it without all the free money you all gave to me? Oh, you didn’t realize that over my five years as a full-time student Canadian taxpayers (that means you) paid about $60,000-$70,000 towards my tuition? I mean, I...
The Best Student Credit Cards In Canada
Some people don’t think students should have access to credit cards. Their reasoning is that 18-year olds are not yet mature enough to understand the tool of credit, and they can get themselves in quite a lot of trouble before they learn their lesson. My thoughts...
MMFBT 005 – Ellen Roseman
Before we get to today’s podcast I just wanted to thank all of you for taking the time do download and listen to our first few episodes. We’re proud to say that The More Money for Beer and Textbooks Podcast is now prominently featured atop the New and Noteworthy...
What to Consider When Taking Student Loans
Since student loans are considered to be a necessary way to attend university for so many students and their families, there’s often a sense of resignation when it comes to how much will need to be borrowed. With higher education being so expensive, what choice do you...
Beauty On a Budget
Editor's Note: Mrs. TM decided she had a little more to add the conversation. We're hoping she'll turn into a regular contributor around here! As a woman I know that making sure your hair, nails, makeup and wardrobe are on point can be very expensive to maintain, but...
University Costs vs a Jug of a Milk in 1990
In Kyle's recent podcast discussion with Rob Carrick they talked about how the weird forced ignorance of past generations when it comes to truly understanding how much a post-secondary education costs today. Whenever I bring up these increased costs in a social...
Why Your Major Needs to Match Your Passion
Does your major match your passion? If it doesn’t, then it needs to. If it does, then your entire career could end up being an incredible adventure. But if it doesn’t, you may be setting yourself up for a future of career dislocation. Why is passion so important, and...
MMFBT 004 – Mike Holman & “The RESP Book”
Download the Podcast here If you told most professional investors that there was a way to get a tax-advantage automatic return of 20% on their money they would quickly jump on it and be hailed as some of the greatest investors on the planet for doing it. If you have...
Wowing the Employer in a Job Interview
There’s no doubt about it, a job interview is one of the most uncomfortable experiences you will have, particularly if you are recent graduate looking to make your way into your first full-time job. There’s often a sense that you’re being interrogated by the employer,...
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