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My Sirius/XM Discount Journey
I constantly amazes me what the mark up is on certain products and services, and how much money you can save by remembering that Everything Is Negotiable! I’ve saved little bits of money on monthly services such as my phone, internet, and television costs before, but...
What Boxing Taught Me About Personal Finance
Growing up I played a lot of different sports. As I got older I focused on basketball, and became pretty good for a Canadian high school basketball player. After finding out I was a half-step below the CIS level when I started attending the University of Manitoba, I...
Why You Shouldn’t Go To University
I can already hear your comments. What kind of moron writes a post called Why You Shouldn't Go To University on a site called My University Money? This site is all about going to university, and all sorts of tips on maximizing your experience. It's all about paying...
Expense Tracking Spreadsheet
Just a short post today to announce the upload of my personal expense tracking spreadsheet. If you are considering tracking your expenses in the new year to gain a better understanding of where your money goes, or you want to abandon your pen and paper methods, I...
Your Shiny NEW Staff Writing Duo
So as we enter the New Year here at My University Money we thought it was time to diversify the content we give to our readers. While I like to think we have done a pretty good job creating stuff that it is interesting to read, we felt we needed to add some different...
Stock Market Picking Contest
I truly don’t believe that there are more than handful of people out there who can truly pick stocks with enough skill to beat the street on a long-term basis. The more I read and gain experience with investing, the more sure I am that the best course for 99% of...
My Predictions for 2012
Inspired by Sam over at Financial Samurai, I thought I might as well throw my thoughts out there for 2012. I will actually give some extremely modest stock picks for 2012 in the January 4th post, so for now I’ll stick to the broader picture. As usual, I should make...
My Goals For 2012
With everyone doing “End of the Year” posts I thought I would join the party with my own modest contribution. Within my job in education, we are all about setting SMART goals: SMART goals are ideal for most people because it presents a specific target for you to...
Why Am I Writing An eBook?
In the last couple months I have watched several bloggers who are much more established than myself work extremely hard to put out high-quality eBooks, and then watch as their efforts have appeared mostly in vain. I have seen them get frustrated by the whole process,...
Bah Humbug! Presents Make No Economic Cents
Every year when the Christmas season rolls around I am extraordinarily thankful. I really love seeing everyone relax, getting to touch base with old friends, and spending leisure time with family. As a bonafide food addict that hates to cook, I am also a huge fan of...
Educating The Leaders of Tomorrow – Changing Educational Paradigms
I recently came across this video when talking to a friend of mine, and instantly became a huge fan of it (maybe even a prophet for it?). The message is definitely brilliant, but the medium in which it is delivered is equally outstanding (as a University of Manitoba...
Tracking Your Expenses – The First Step to Budgeting
This past weekend was the first weekend of the month, and like all first weekends this past year I was in front of my computer reading through a pile of receipts, tracking my expenses (unless I had something better to do then I would do it the following weekend)....
Pension Envy and the Company Match
With the crisis going on over in Europe, austerity measures going on around the world, and people having to prolong their retirement dreams due to decreased income and terrible market returns, I have been reading a lot of material that focuses on an increasing...
Why I Wish I Started An Internet Business In University
JB and I started My University Money the year after we graduated from university (I guess technically I’m still in university while I take a master’s degree in education). We both moved to rural areas and suddenly found ourselves with a lot of time on our hands, but...
Save Money At The Bar By Using Practiced Methods
I know most of you are wondering how it is possible to save money at the bar, especially since your guard goes down once you're a little buzzed and you forget all about frugality. It took me about three years to discover the pattern that was common among older...
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