Summer Jobs

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So it's about that time of year when you need to start looking for summer jobs..to pay for school next year and all that other stuff. Stay tuned for tips as well as a guide on how to apply for jobs and how to get the job you want.



Just a link to tide you over. for all those Guelph students.
http://www.cecs.uoguelph.ca/students
Also you can sign up to this website and you can check out job listings through the University of Guelph
http://www.cecs.uoguelph.ca/rg

There is some interesting information here. I am sure other schools have similar websites to help aid you when it comes to job application/preparation as well.

If you don't attend the University of Guelph. Check out the post below.

Where to Find Jobs: Part 1

      

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How to Save Money on Gym Memberships

It's the time of year where most people have created a new year's resolution. Usually the most common one is related to weight loss or getting to the gym more.

To help you save money while achieving your weight loss and gym/workout related goals, here's a little advice;

• For students, their University athletic center often offers a relatively cheap gym membership for a full semester to a full year
• Also check to see if your school's gym has free drop in classes or free admission into the gym for the first few weeks of school. See if you like the classes or if you like the school gym, if you do, inquire about memberships 

*If you have purchased a membership to your school's gym you also receive the benefits of a much cheaper price for classes which may include spinning, yoga etc.

Now if you have decided that you can't deal with cramped school gym's, check out this article from Self Magazine on how to save money at chain gym's

Self Magazine: How to Save Money on Gym Memberships

I always like to find deals on websites like Groupon, Wagjag etc. where you can often find great daily deals with savings on gym memberships. This tactic is mentioned in the magazine article as well. You can sign up for e-mail alerts to constantly get updated deals from daily deal websites.

*In many cases daily deals require buyers to be first time members at these gyms, make sure to read the fine print before purchasing

Also some great workout routines that you can complete without leaving your house.
Bodyweight Core Exercises
Quick Workouts
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Textbooks for the New Semester: A How to Guide

How to buy textbooks

The first week of the new semester consists of lineups, and lots of them as well as buying textbooks for all of your courses. Here are a few tips I like to follow when it comes to buying textbooks and saving money - since they are so expensive!

• Check out the University’s main bookstore, take your schedule and find out all the textbooks you need for the semester. These are the textbooks you will actually need since most often the professors have told the university bookstore what the required books are for their courses
• While at the bookstore, find out the editions of the books, how much they cost and figure out if there are any additional e-books or codes that you need to purchase
• Make sure to write all of this information down somewhere, now you’re ready to check out online classifieds
• Which classified site you use depends on your university, but these are most often the best way to get deals on textbooks
• Make sure to get the price that you want, within reason obviously, barter negotiate a little bit with the people selling these textbooks
• Make sure to have a lot of cash on you during the first week of school in order to pay for the textbooks you wish to purchase
•  Find a convenient location for the both of you to meet and purchase your textbooks, it’s usually best to meet on campus

How to sell your textbooks

Another way to fund the purchase of textbooks for the current semester of school is to sell your textbooks from the previous semester. This requires a bit of time and effort but you will make a ton more money than if you were to trade them in when your university bookstores do buy backs.

Go on the most used classified site for your university and post your textbooks, make sure to provide a lot of contact information (or as much as you’re comfortable with) to make it as easy as possible for potential buyers to reach you and ask questions.

Make sure to post as much information as possible including;

·         Title of the textbook

·         Authors name

·         Edition

·         Condition of book, if there isn’t any highlighting make sure to emphasize this!

Determine a price for your textbooks based on the prices listed for similar books on the classifieds, as well as using the prices listed at your school bookstore as a guideline.

• Price high based on the condition of your textbook and/or scarcity of similar textbooks
• Price low to sell quickly or because the textbook isn't in great condition

If you have any questions make sure to post comments on this blog post. I will be happy to answer them to the best of my ability.

Helpful online classifieds

www.kijiji.ca

www.craigslist.ca

Ontario

University of Guelph

www.thecannon.ca

Nationwide

http://www.locazu.com/buy-sell-trade-exchange-textbooks

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Budgeting in the New Year

Now that its a new year, time to start managing your finances right from the start. Click on the Files tab on this blog and download my 1st version of the Cheap Students budgeting and financial organizer.

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