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Want a Great Salary? Try One of These 5 Master’s Degrees
If you want to earn a comfortable salary, your best bet is to get a master’s degree. According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, people with master’s degrees earn an average of $1,326 a week and experienced a 2.8 percent unemployment rate in 2014. Compare...
Groupon Has Coupons?!
Groupon – the online giant that sprang to success on the back of a new daily deal promotions model is now pivoting to take on some of the traditional leaders in the online coupon market. Groupon recently revealed an online coupon space that will likely leverage the...
Thinking of Dropping Out? Here’s Why You Shouldn’t
There probably has never been a university student who hasn't considered dropping out at some point. As tempting as the idea may be, you probably shouldn't – and here’s why: Your Desire To Drop Out May Only Be Temporary You probably remember times when you were in...
Student Tax Return
It’s that time of the year again. The time for beer that is cheaper than the usual cheap. When pasta and “red sauce” 5 days a week consists of budgeting. Springtime for post-secondary students is often a lean financial period. Those savings from summer are badly...
MMFBT 031: Robert Brown – “Wealthing Like Rabbits”
There’s lots of places to go for financial advice but very few places that are going to bring you references to, sex, video games, and the undead. That’s what you’re in for today on the More Money for Beer and Textbooks Podcast. Any personal finance book that starts...
MMFBT 030: John Robertson – “The Value of Simple”
The More Money for Beer and Textbooks Podcast is back and ready for an exciting 2015. If you get anything at all out of the podcast (and I hope you do considering the quality of guests we bring on) please do us a favour and let your buddies know what this podcast...
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...
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