Category Archives: Personal Finance
Skilled Trades Grants, Tax Credits And Deductions For Apprentices
Written on March 13, 2012 at 12:14 pm, by Elise Moreau
Apprentices may receive up to $4,000 to pay off tuition, travel expenses, tools or other expenses related to their training.
Average Starting Salaries For New Grad Technology Jobs
Written on March 5, 2012 at 4:52 pm, by Lauren Stein
It looks like the forecast for burgeoning technology professionals is bright and sunny, with average starting salaries ranging from $36K to $55K.
Most Students Stressed About Student Debt And Paying For School
Written on August 12, 2011 at 11:55 am, by Cassandra Jowett
According to the 2011 TD Canada Trust Student Finances Survey, 58% of Canada's post-secondary students feel either anxious (34%) or stressed (24%) when they thi...
Paying For School With A Student Line of Credit: What You Need To Know
Written on August 10, 2011 at 9:58 am, by Elizabeth Baisley
With tuition costs rising, students look to various funding sources including scholarships, bursaries, paid employment, government student loans, and student-ru...
How To Save Money And What To Do With It Once You’ve Started Saving
Written on August 9, 2011 at 11:24 am, by Alyssa Richard
With a limited income and living expenses, your disposable income may not amount to much. To top it all off, temptation mocks you from every street corner: from...
Your Introduction To Entry Level Home Ownership
Written on July 14, 2011 at 12:27 pm, by Alyssa Richard
“Buying a home is the likely the largest and most important financial decision you will make in your lifetime. How you go about doing this is a subject I am h...
Top Canadian Personal Finance Blogs For Students And Recent Grads
Written on July 8, 2011 at 12:54 pm, by Vicky Tobianah
As students and new graduates make the transition from living at home to living on their own, one of the most important things they need to learn about is how t...
Holiday Gifts For Everyone On Your Work List
Written on December 1, 2010 at 3:05 pm, by Marisa Baratta
Come holiday time, many people feel compelled to buy gifts for their bosses and each of their co-workers. It can become overwhelming, but there are solutions ou...
Apply for scholarships, bursaries and grants to help pay your tuition
Written on September 7, 2010 at 1:31 pm, by Elizabeth Baisley
Scholarships, bursaries, grants, and awards are often called "free money" because they provide students with interest-free funds that don't need to be paid back...
Getting into “good” debt, Part 2: The art of debt repayment
Written on September 2, 2010 at 11:59 am, by Jeleen Yu
So, here’s the deal: You’ve got bad debt and good debt, but it doesn’t matter either way—you’ve got to pay both of them back, and that prospect is not...
