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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...
Prepare for the Job Hunt Before You Graduate
Graduation will be here before you know it and you’ll start your job hunt. Whether you’re a senior, junior, sophomore or even a freshman, now is time to begin preparing for that day. Don’t put it off until your final semester, or even until your senior year. Now is...
Student Unions and Automatic Health/Dental Insurance
One of my biggest pet peeves when it comes to student unions is their ability to take advantage of young adults that really have no idea about all of the costs that are tacked on to their tuition without them knowing it. The two main automatic adjustments that I took...
What if Your Degree Doesn’t Match What You Really Want to Do?
Having or working toward a degree that doesn’t match what you really want to do can put you between a rock and a hard place. Do you abandon your education in favor of what it is your really want to do, and waste thousands of hours of study and tens of thousands of...
Financial Support for Rural Students in Canada
I have always found that one of the major divides that gets little-to-no press across post-secondary campuses in Canada is the rural-urban split. It has always amazed me that young adults who lived with their parents and paid no rent would pour so much energy into...
Don’t Overlook Self-Employment as a Career Option
College students are typically enrolled in majors that will set them up with a good job upon graduation. Often overlooked is the possibility that a graduate may enter into self-employment, either directly upon graduation, or shortly after. It’s not easy to prepare for...
Five Ways to Make Money as a Tutor
Do you need to make some money, but your coursework doesn't allow time for a job? Think about tutoring. Before you dismiss it, there are more ways to make money doing it than most people assume. You probably have one or more skills you can tutor others in. Here are...
Life After University
Leaving university is an emotional experience: if you’re in your final year at the moment, chances are you’re trying not to think of the big black hole lurking after your final piece of coursework is handed in and the time’s up on your last exam. Media coverage of...
“Buying RESPs” – What Parents Don’t Understand
If you haven’t read any of the RESP articles on this site yet, then you might not know what a huge fan I am of the Registered Education Savings Plan program. Check out these articles if you want the details of RESPs, but the Coles’ notes version of the program is...
How Much Should a Professor's Salary Be?
As government budgets get squeezed tighter and tighter these days, and their commitment to young people rests at the weird intersection of democracy and age demographics, it is somewhat inevitable that their contribution to post-secondary education costs will continue...
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