Tag Archives: personal finance
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...
Recent Grad Financial Advisor Loves Sun Life Financial’s ‘Holistic’ Approach
Written on July 25, 2011 at 2:19 pm, by Cassandra Jowett
“Entering this industry with a company that promotes its brand goes a long way!” —Ryan Alexander, Financial Advisor, Sun Life Financial
UBC Psychology Grad Found His Passion As A Financial Advisor With Sun Life Financial
Written on July 19, 2011 at 11:21 am, by Cassandra Jowett
“After working with Sun Life and with clients, my entire perception of what an advisor does completely changed. It is a very rewarding job.” —Victor Ma, F...
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...
Paid Work During School Year Hinders Students’ Studies, Say Professors
Written on January 31, 2011 at 11:20 am, by Elizabeth Baisley
In response to rising tuition costs, more Ontario university students are working during the school year. Faculty and librarians suggest that this work could b...
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...
Getting into “good” debt, Part 1: Why education pays but BMWs don’t
Written on September 1, 2010 at 3:14 pm, by Jeleen Yu
Student loans—burdensome as they may seem during payback time—are considered some of the best debts to get into, and for good reason. While we all know the ...
