Posts Tagged ‘Education’
Student Loan Repayment: How Quickly Should You Pay It Off?
Not many students can afford to pay for their entire post secondary education without some form of education financing. The average student loan debt for graduating students in Canada is over $20,000, seriously harming their financial position as they enter the workforce. But should you be focused on student loan repayment as soon as you’re done…
Read MoreRESP Account: Getting Started
We set up an RESP for our daughter just a few weeks after she was born. Being new parents with little free time, we just opened the most straightforward RESP account that was available – an RESP GIC Account under a family plan. This account was easy to open and set-up our monthly contributions. The RESP…
Read MoreWhat If You’re Not University Material?
You don’t always need a Bachelor’s degree to survive and thrive in this economy. Just be smart about the field you choose and the training you get.
Read MoreTips For Students To Save Money In University
With students headed back to school this week, I thought it would be timely to share some tips for students to save money in University.
Read MoreRESP Contributions And A Tuition Benefit
Shortly after our daughter was born we opened up an RESP and began regular monthly contributions. We didn’t start with much, just $100 each month to go towards her post secondary education. A few months later I changed careers and moved into the public sector, working at a University. I had to sit through an…
Read MoreHow To Pay For College In Canada
The cost of education continues to rise and unless you luck out on a lottery win, you will probably have to come up with a few different ways to finance education for post-secondary.
Read MoreSaving For Your Child’s Education
When my children were born I believed it was important for them to get a post secondary education (yes, even at that early age) and I planned to save as much as I could for that purpose.
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