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Budget Friendly Apartment Decorating Tips for the Holidays
When the holiday season arrives, you may find yourself tremendously excited about decorating your living space yet your bank account might be a little thin. Here's a few low-cost options that can brighten your home without clearing out your wallet! 1. Look in the...
Money Is Just a Tool
I’ve been doing a lot of reading recently and I have been thinking about the concept of money and how different people look at it in different ways. The main concept of these books is usually that rich people generally see money as a way to gain more assets that can...
The Lazy Miracle of Online Shopping
I am most definitely not a candidate for the title of ‘shop-aholic.’ I am kind of representative of the classic male stereotype of being a reluctant shopper. I hate lines, crowded aisles, and arrogant, consumer-driven people of all kinds. I dread Christmas...
MMFBT 029: How to Pay Off $32,000 In Student Loans the Day After You Graduate
Today on the MMFBT podcast we feature someone who paid off tens of thousands of dollars in student loan debt before he was charged a cent of interest. His name is Daniel Dickin and you can view his full writing portfolio over at danieldickin.ca. He is currently...
5 Reasons Getting Your Master of Library Science Online is a Good Decision
Have you ever thought about earning an online degree in library science? The learning landscape has changed dramatically — and it's a wonderful thing. Online Master's of Management in Library and Information Science (MMLIS) degree programs have become an increasingly...
Forming Groups In Class – Beneficial Even If They Aren’t Required
While you're in class at some point you'll come to realise a few things: Class can be boring The coursework can be difficult Most of the time, the prof will not notice that you are even there These things can combine to limit attendance and participation amongst the...
MMFBT 028 – The Advantages of Canada’s Small Schools w/ Rob Nettleton
I introduced Rob Nettleton to our audience last week when we chatted about how to ignore the stigma of being a money-conscious young person and student lines of credit. After we wrapped up that podcast we decided to make Rob the first ever guest to record back-to-back...
MMFBT 027 – The Undeserved Stigma of Being “Cheap” w/ Rob Nettleton
Today’s guest came to my attention when I was reading the Globe and Mail one morning. Suffice to say, when you read a headline such as, “He’s 26 with $32,000 in savings. Here’s how he did it,” you think to yourself that there might be something worth exploring there....
How to Stand Out in the Scholarship Process
Like many other aspects of the transition from high school to university, applying for scholarships is another way it can be easy for students to become overwhelmed and easily discouraged. Unfortunately, many of us have the tendency to ignore anything which involves...
MMFBT 026 – How To Own a Half-Million Dollar Home by the Time You’re 31 – With No Mortgage!
Another episode of the More Money for Beer and Textbooks Podcast and another cool guest to share some unique insights. Sean Cooper is a professional freelance financial writer and blogger with 5 years’ experience in the financial industry. His areas of expertise...
10 Ways to Save Your Money From the Textbook Black Hole
One major hidden expense of going to university is paying for textbooks. Most people don’t realize that a full course load worth of brand new textbooks from the campus bookstore can easily run over a thousand dollars! The good news is that there are a lot of ways to...
MMFBT 025 – Jeannine Mitchell on the Twilight Zone that is Canada’s Student Loan Programs
Today on the more money for beer and textbooks podcast we’re bringing in special guest Jeaninne Mitchell to look at the ins and outs of student loans in Canada. Jeannine runs the website debt101.ca and has written an eBook that you can find on Amazon, titled Ka-Ching...
A College Guide to Credit Cards
As every college student soon becomes aware, the early days of every quarter or semester is filled with hope and excitement… and multiple credit card offers. In fact, no matter where you are, you can’t swing a dead cat without hitting a credit card offer. The thing...
The Classic ‘Coffee-a-Day’ Personal Finance Article
Every personal finance blogger at one point or another has to write an article about how, “The money you spend on coffee every morning could make you rich,” or, “brown-bagging your lunch every single day will save you so much money.” The truth is that these articles...
A New Phase: Preparing For Life after College
College is a wondrous part of our lives, a time where memories are made and friendships are formed. It’s also a lesson in how to consistently make meals out of the microwave. All connections and experiences aside, college serves as a way to gain meaningful employment,...
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