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MMFBT 024 – Time to Get Your Own Place?
You’ve graduated from school, decided the European or Australian travel circuits weren't for you (perhaps you didn’t properly understand the meaning of YOLO?). Now what? Your parents and the world would say not only is it time to get a job – it’s time to act like a...
MMFBT 023 – Peter Hodson on Why Young People Don’t Need to be Afraid of Stocks
Today on the More Money for Beer and Textbooks Podcast we’re talking about the stock market and if it’s a good thing that young Canadians are so afraid of it. Peter Hodson joins us to give his insights into the millennial brain and why we might be making illogical...
Moving Tips – Making Relocation Less Stressful
I just finished moving for the 18th time in just 6 years so I am starting to think that I know a little bit about it. There are many ways to move and lots to go with it, depending on where you are moving of course. Whether you are moving to another home in the same...
Building Skills for Tomorrow’s Workforce Demands
Is your curriculum going to gear you up for a real world workplace? Is college going to get you ready to jump into the fast lane? The buzzword here and the one that keeps college administrators up late at night is the concept of skills. Do you have the skills that...
MMFBT 022 – Transitioning From School to the Working World
This week on the podcast we have one of my favourite guests yet. Melissa Leong from the Financial Post drops by to talk about making the jump from college and/or university to the working world. Many young adults I talk to are having an incredibly difficult time...
What To Do When You First Get To Campus
Well it's your first time out on your own and it's time to go to university or college. The first thing you need to do is figure out where you want to go and what you may want to get educated for, at least have a ballpark idea. For me, it was easy, like everyone...
MMFBT 021- Take It To the Bank
“Don’t call it a comeback – we never left!” Yah… So about that whole “short break” thing… Justin and I apologize for our tardiness. We know that it has been awhile since we tossed out a new one of these things. The good news is that now have a bunch of interviews in...
Getting Psyched for the New School Year
Another school year is fast approaching. Even if you’re an upperclassman – familiar with the routine – you may need to do a little bit of a psych job on yourself to get yourself back into the groove as quickly and easily as possible. Even if you’re happy about going...
Change Your Major if the Old One is Boring You
Do you ever think about dropping out of school? Sometimes that happens because you’re bored. And when you are, it’s usually time for a few tweaks. One of those tweaks is changing your major. A lot of the reason why you’re bored probably has something to do with the...
Creating Friendships That Will Survive University – And Why You Should
We mostly tend to think of creating friendships as a casual activity, and as a way of finding people to spend time with and to enjoy ourselves with at school. But creating friendships at university has important long-term implications too. For this reason, you may...
What Kind of Career Can You Have With a Sociology Degree?
Sociology is one of those majors that doesn’t attract a lot of career attention. It is, after all, a soft science, and not a frequent topic of conversation when it comes to determining the current hot careers. But in fact, a sociology degree does offer solid...
The Boundless Careerist: Finding the Right Location for Your Talents
Once they've completed their degrees (or training), many students settle into the immediate area where they've been studying. There’s nothing wrong with settling down in a college town but ultimately you’ll put a limit to how far you may go with your career. The...
What To Look For In A Cell Phone Plan
Ten years ago getting a cell phone was a big deal. I didn't have cell service where I grew up so it didn't make sense to get a phone until I was in university. Cellphone shopping back in 2005 gave you the choice of 5 phones through 3 different providers. One of the...
Getting Your Email Skills Ready for the Business World
Writing skills have gotten a bit, well…atrocious. This is particularly true among university students, but it’s not entirely your fault. Texting, tweeting, instant messaging, and social media exchanges in general emphasize quick, minimalist and very informal styles of...
Why Private Colleges Make Financial ‘Cents’
You wouldn't buy a house based on the list price, but instead the space it offers, the location, job opportunities in the area, or even the number of upgrades. You wouldn't buy a car based on the sticker price, but instead the gas efficiency, mileage, make and model,...
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