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Becoming a Freelance Writer and Building a Portfolio
If you’re an entrepreneurial type of student, or just one of those that are desperate for a little cash (much more common) then freelance writing might be right up your alley. Post-secondary students are notorious for loving flexibility. Our days are not “normal” by...
First Week Success!
With some students already moving into residence and the first day of classes just around the corner, there no more excuses to procrastinate anything that will aid your stress in the fast approaching term. During this time, it can be extremely overwhelming to keep...
The New Reality of Student Debt
It is beginning to seem like a weekly occurrence that a new report comes out that sounds a warning siren about student debt loads in Canada. If you haven’t heard, according to a recent survey done by the Bank of Montreal most students who are taking student loans...
Finding a Part-Time Job While In School
Over the past few years, Canada labour force surveys show that an increasing number of Canadian students are earning less over the summer (if they are able to find work at all), and are having to pay more in living costs as well as tuition that is outpacing inflation...
What’s In a Student Meal Plan?
In the spirit of back to school questions, I thought we’d address the one thing that every new residence student is concerned about (in addition to booze and the opposite sex anyway) – food. Everyone has their own opinion on campus dining options and certainly not all...
Saving Money On Car Insurance
For most people it is something that gets automatically taken out of their account every month, and along with the mortgage and utility payments, it often doesn’t even get looked at or thought about for more than a couple of seconds. Yet this mystery product is also...
Choosing a Student Phone Plan
One of the unfortunate side effects of having a media oligarchy in Canada is that we don’t have a lot of competition when it comes to offering media services at prices that are beneficial to the consumer. If you compare Canadian cell phone plans to USA plans you’ll...
The Classic Upsell – Back To School Computers
It’s that time of the year again, that magical season when advertisers everywhere try to explain to you that you are doomed to fail in the upcoming school year without their product (or on the flip side, if you buy their product, you basically can’t screw it up from...
Why You Always Carry Your Student ID On You
When people talk about living the student lifestyle, most people automatically flash to a scene of Kraft Dinner and stale beer (hey that’s not a bad Tuesday er… Friday night right?). In order to take full advantage of the status of “living like a student” keeping your...
Reduce Your Student Loans at University
As Canadians’ household debt levels continue to rise, it’s important to consider ways to reduce the total amount owed. One of these areas is student loan debt. Student loans can start a freshly minted university graduate off on the wrong foot, already in debt. Even...
What Is Interning and Should I Do It?
You all know the stereotype – “Hey Johnny or Joe or whatever your name is, I need a coffee and donut, you remember what kind I like?” The popular notion that internships chiefly consist of being an unappreciated gopher isn’t exactly wrong from the anecdotal...
Ancillary Fees: What Are You Paying For?
When you are planning how much university costs I am sure you will include your tuition cost, and if you are not living at home and commuting, housing and food costs. You might also include a small “entertainment” budget (this is what to call it when talking to your...
Investing In Yourself Doesn’t Have To Be Expensive
There is plenty of buzz out there these days about “investing in yourself". Usually it is in reference to some magical product that you should buy. The logic is that by investing in what they have to offer, you are really just spending the money to improve themselves,...
Repaying Student Loans Part 3 of 3
Part 3 of our Student Loan series, part one Student Loans Jackpot and part two Applying For Student Loans should be read first before reading on. The cap and gown fit nicely, and everyone wants to shake your hand. You go to a ceremony and listen to the same 20...
Applying For Student Loans Part 2 of 3
Applying for student loans can be a fairly trying and difficult experience, especially your first time around the block, but never fear, we are here to help you iron out the wrinkles. Before we get into the nuts-and-bolts of filling out application forms we need to...
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