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Can Bankruptcy Get Rid of Student Loans?
Student loans are a harsh mistress. They give with one hand (and what a glorious hand it is when you are in school and that student loan balance magically pops up in your account), but then brutally take with the other! Student loan debt is more or less the hardest...
Using Thrift Stores to Expand Your Wardrobe
If you are a student living on a tight budget you may be able to expand your wardrobe by shopping in thrift stores. You can buy a wide variety of clothing for very little money, and that might enable you to buy more of it. The clothing isn't in bad condition either,...
Should You Take a Year Off From School?
This is a question many students face during their time at university. Under optimal circumstances you're able to complete an undergraduate degree in the prescribed four year time frame But life isn't perfect and sometimes adjustments have to be made. And sometimes...
Why Choose Accounting as a Major?
If you have a strong interest in business and finance, or especially an orientation toward numbers, a major in accounting may be the right choice for you. It's a major that can lead you into a career field that includes high pay and a very visible position both in...
Last Minute Gift Ideas – A Financial Education
So you’re down to the nitty gritty for Christmas gifts yet again. Last year you promised yourself it would never come to this again. No more last second stressful dashes to the mall to fight crowds of other anxiety-ridden zombies. Yet somehow December just flew by...
Own A Home Faster Than You Thought Possible
All I read about these days are how young people are flooded with debt. When I was paying off my student loans after I graduated, one of the jobs I had was doing door-to-door sales. One day I approached a house where four guys were playing basketball in the...
Should You Go to Graduate School If You Can’t Get a Job?
Recent university graduates who find it difficult to get a job quickly sometimes decide on graduate school. If you are having trouble finding a job upon graduation, should you consider going on to graduate school? Why go to graduate school? There are at least three...
Six Online Shopping Safety Tips
Many of us have become pretty comfortable shopping online. That's good because it enables us to save money and it also shows that we’re embracing technological change. At the same time, that comfort level can also expose us to identity theft and security breaches that...
Why Choose Nursing as a Major?
We may think of nursing as a career calling; it might be one of those jobs that you're either born to do, or not. But if you're deciding on a major, or considering changing yours, nursing is a pretty solid career choice. Sure, you hear about the long hours, the lack...
The Great Myth Of Debt
Debt is the new normal right? We talk to hundreds of current post secondary students and high school graduates every day and the outlook seems to be getting bleaker and blear. I mean, there’s no way you could get through university without debt. And not just...
Random Thoughts On The NHL Lockout
Today I figured I’d take a break from our regularly scheduled programming to talk about something that most students likely pay far more attention to than their finances – the NHL and its lockout. I’m not sure why I’m surprised at this point when I read and watch...
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...
Get Your Parents To Buy You a House!
To most parents, buying a house for their 18-20 year old son or daughter to manage as a rental property as they go through school seems like a somewhat crazy proposal. After all, most young adults aren’t exactly known for being responsible and organized – two key...
Creating a Savings Habit While In School
When it comes to student finances, reining in spending deservedly gets the majority of the attention in relation to saving. If a student gets out of school “at zero” or debt-free these days that is usually considered a major victory; therefore the whole idea of...
The Campus Food Trap
Every student knows that they probably shouldn’t be buying food on campus, but it’s so easy, so greasy, so good and easy… The truth is that campus eating options are a laziness trap that ensnare far too many of us every day. Let’s be honest, who is more susceptible...
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