An update of the guide no student can afford to be without
Since The Debt-Free Graduate was published in 1996, 10,000
copies have been sold -- and tuition fees have more than doubled in
some provinces. Bankruptcies among new graduates escalate at an
alarming rate. And the media is sitting up and taking notice --
chronicling the lives of a generation that could be trapped for
life by debt racked up in the pursuit of an education.
More than ever, students need financial advice on how to avoid
terminal indebtedness. The Debt-Free Graduate (Revised Edition)
delivers that -- and more. In the same witty, accessible and
down-to-earth style that made the first edition so successful,
Murray Baker gives updated information and timely advice on the
latest tax, RRSP and loan rules, including:
-- How to navigate changing provincial and federal loan and bursary
programs
-- How the new RRSP rules affect students
-- Where to find online information on scholarships, loans, housing
and jobs
-- New ways to save on travel
-- Making the most of ever-changing student health care plans
-- Tackling the realities of debt repayment, loan consolidation and
interest relief
-- The real costs of declaring personal bankruptcy
Readers will find a wealth of advice on turning student status
into a financial advantage.
"Absolutely loaded with practical tips on financing your
education and living simpy and cheaply". -- The Toronto Star
"All students and their pare