Tag: Personal Finance

The death of the paper textbook

Textbooks have always been an expensive requirement of attending university, but prices have risen considerably in recent decades. According to the Canadian Federation of Students, the cost of textbooks rose 2.44 times the rate of inflation between 2008 and 2015. From the 1980s to 2014, textbook costs...

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Youth not at fault for lack of fortune

Let’s not blame apathy or cultural traditions for young adults’ costs to their parents. A recent survey conducted by CIBC found that two-thirds of Canadian parents are feeling the financial burden of supporting their young adult children. Almost half of the polled parents said that they spend up to...

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Accounting for reality

Today’s university students are relentlessly warned of the volatile economy and hopeless job market that awaits them after graduation. The answer to a brighter future, however, may simply lie in a commitment to the fundamentals of personal financial management. Though it may seem eager, graduates...

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