By now you’re about a month into the new school year and you might have blown a good chunk of your budget in under a span of a month.  That fresh outlook at the beginning of the school year and wide-eyed optimism for the new school year might have given way to a less than ideal financial situation. You might have put yourself in that position by partying too much and generally not taking care of your finances - BUT don’t distress, you’re in the same boat as millions of other students.Unless you’re working part-time to keep yourself financially afloat, you’ll be aiming to stretch every dollar to its limit and get the best bang for the buck throughout your school year.

Throughout my years of bootstrapping through undergrad and learning and picking up new tricks and habits along the way to save money in order to have a fulfilling student life without breaking the bank.

Here’s a collection of all the tips and tricks I’ve gained through my time in undergrad: Read the rest of this entry »

With tax season upon us, the majority of Canadian post-secondary students who don’t know how or care to do their own taxes most likely decide to walk up to the local H&R Block cough up $30 to have their income tax return, compared to those fortunate enough have their parents, family member or friend do it for them.

For those of you who already know how to do your own taxes, did you know that you could file it online for free? With a partnership between UFile.ca and the Canadian Federation of Students, you can file your taxes online and on time for free can be found here. Conversely, as that promotion applies only to students, everyone else can use StudioTax found here. Read the rest of this entry »