Education Costs Money, Ignorance Costs More... Welcome to My University Money
%
Financial independence? You're halfway there.
Read our most recent blog posts below
Book Review: The Paradox of Choice – Why More is Less
Choice is something that has always interested me. It is the reason why I started casually studying economics—the study of how people choose. I was always intrigued of when some people are presented with the same choice, some of them take much longer to arrive at a...
Why You Should Take Out Student Loans
If you’re parents are like mine (pretty solidly middle-class) they raised you to have an aversion to debt. Don’t go into debt unless you absolutely have to was one of the only pieces of financial advice that was ever given to me. Now you can learn much worse...
Study Abroad – Educational Exchange Program
I had always wanted to take part in an educational exchange program, and I finally had an opportunity when I went to university. For my third year of university I applied to take part in an educational exchange program with the University of Braunschweig in...
Tablets – What To Look For When Buying One
A few weeks ago I became the proud owner of an ASUS tablet. Before I purchased the tablet I spent hours reading reviews, playing with them in stores, and researching the many different aspects tablets have to offer. No tablet is perfect, but I’ll run through some of...
Leaving Home and New Experiences
For many, with high school ending and summer travel or moving plans just around the corner, the time has finally come to pick up and leave home! Although it may feel like the count down has lasted way to long, the reality of situations like these can quickly turn...
Average vs Marginal Tax Rates
When I was in university I couldn’t have cared less about knowing the difference between average tax rates and marginal tax rates. I just knew that I got a nice juicy refund every spring (when it was sorely needed) because as a student I got a lot of cool tax breaks...
The Best Job Interview Tip You’ve Never Heard
When I was looking at interviewing for my first job out of university I read every article on “The Top 10 Interview Tips” that has ever been written and none of them gave me the advice that ultimately won me the job. That tip came from my cousin who works as a...
Just In Case Learning and Just In Time Learning
The traditional view of Western-style education is to get all of your learning out of the way early in life, stockpile your information bank, and then call on it as needed throughout your adult life. Sure, we pay service to this whole idea of being a “life-long...
Is The Credit Card On Its Way Out?
Your credit cards swipes may be numbered. That’s the news from Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and Rogers Communication this month. The commercial bank, which is the fifth biggest one in Canada, and the largest communications provider, have ushered in the age of...
How To Get a Dream Intern Job
Many of us are guilty of watching reality TV shows and ending up momentarily day dreaming about what it would be like to live the lives of the rich and famous. Although some reality stars are the last people we would ever want to be, and many shows expose people...
Is the Extended Warranty Worth It?
“Ok sir, would you like to protect your brand new computer with our top-of-the-line guaranteed extended warranty plan?” “Um… Ah… what is that exactly, does it cost me much?” “It doesn’t cost much at all sir, here is a pamphlet that illustrates the 4 different levels...
When Should You Go Back to School?
One question many people face today is when should they go back to school. Some earn an associate's degree and never find the time to go back to school. Others take different career or trade paths and are looking to get back into school to earn an advanced degree such...
8 Ways to Save Money on Entertainment for College Students
David Bakke writes for Money Crashers Personal Finance, a blog that helps educate readers on important life issues like choosing a school, making a budget, finding the best credit cards for college students, and discovering great careers. The average cost of tuition...
Crowdsourcing
By now you’ve probably heard the term that has become associated with Tim Ferriss and his famous book the 4-hour work week – outsourcing. Outsourcing has come to encompass a whole range of activities, but the basic idea is to leverage your time by becoming a manager...
Are Banks Really In It For You?
I remember during my last summer job before entering “the real world” I mentioned to my boss at the time that it was time for me to switch banks. He asked me why and I said that I was sick of getting charged for fees all the time and the only reason I’m with my...
Looking for additional content? use our top navigation bar and choose the category you're interested in or hop over to our first time readers page which contains links to our most popular posts on the blog. We are currently in a process of reorganizing the content to our best ability so it will be even easier to find the information you need. Thank you for visiting us and reading. We are eager to read feedback! Please comment on articles you think are comment-worthy, we promise to respond!
- MyUniversityMoney staff