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"Let's presume that it means you want to be an eternal student, right? You don't want to get a job for whatever reason or reasons. Perhaps you feel you're not ready to take on the responsibilities of the "real world". Job, career, relationship, marriage, kids, expensive cars, big houses, two holidays abroad each year, big credit card debt, mortgage for 25 years."

There are many other options available to people who don't want to take part in the crazy world of paying large amounts of money for a really hard rock.

One way to build your credit history fast is to use a credit card. But beware. A credit card can both help and hurt your credit history.

To most parents, buying a house for their 18-20 year old son or daughter To manage as a rental property as they go through school seems like a somewhat crazy proposal.  After all, most young adults aren't exactly known for being responsible and organized - two key traits for a successful property manager. 

With a new year ahead of us comes new goals and a new start. Many people want to increase their productivity but don't know where to start.

There's one New Year's resolution that you need to keep, that you cannot afford to give up on - and that's paying off debt.

As I get closer and closer to the ripe (haha) old age of 30, I am feeling my biological clock starting to tick. So many big life decisi

One trick that I learned while going to university is to go to the first few classes before you plunked down hundreds of dollars of textbooks for a course.

If there was even an easy-to-apply tip to save a student's budget, it's to drink cheaper booze.

The whole topic of how much to tip has been done to death in my opinion, but are "the rules" always the same for everyone?

The thought of a tax audit brings chills of fear into most. But it doesn't have to be that way. See what to do if you are audited and what your rights are.

The thought of a tax audit brings chills of fear into most. But it doesn't have to be that way. See what to do if you are audited and what your rights are.

These days the internet can be an important piece in the puzzle of employment. See how you should use the internet to find a job.

Most like the idea of life insurance to protect and provide for their families. Many also think it's too expensive. See how to get cheap life insurance so you can protect your family.

"Next to creating enough quality study time - maybe - becoming a better note-taker is the single best habit you can adopt to get better grades."

A 401(k) plan is generally a good thing to have at work. But not all plans are created equal. You may have a bad 401(k). See how to spot a bad 401(k).

Private student loans may look tempting when you're trying to fund an education. But you need to understand the pros and cons to private student loans.

More Money for Beer and Textbooks is a common sense guide to student finances that won't put you to sleep or bore you to death.

Brown bagging it to work most days and not succumbing to the latte factor are two of the easiest and most recommended ways to cut back on monthly expenses.

Large tasks are tough to complete and even worse to get started if you procrastinate like most people. I usually thought it would take much longer...

The great news is that understanding your cash flow doesn't have to be difficult. You can largely automate it when you use budgeting tools that allow you to see where your money comes from, and track where it is going. Here are 5 budgeting tools Canadians can use to improve their finances: