Sink or Swim: Get Your Degree Without Drowning in Debt

By Sarah Deveau

Undergraduate fees for universities and colleges across Canada have more than doubled in every province over the past decade. Today, the average student debt load after graduation is almost twenty-thousand dollars. Individuals considering a post-secondary education are looking for intelligent, resourceful ways to fund their education without mortgaging their future. Those currently in school are trying to find ways to cut their spending, increase their income, and make it to convocation without incurring massive debt. Sink or Swim is the answer to their troubles. This book will guide students through their post-secondary education, encouraging them to live within their means by being creative with their lifestyle.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1550024493
• ISBN13: 9781550024494
• Release Date: May 2003
• Publisher: Dundurn Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Perfect book for students

I bought this book on the recommendation of a friend, and thought it was great. It's well organized, so readers can read it cover to cover, or just skim through for relevant sections. It's a must have for students in any type of program.

A Practical Guide to Survive Life

Sink or Swim, shows how to survive in life whether as a student or as an average-joe everyday worker, by making wise and responsible financial decisions. Sarah Deveau, uses both her experience as a University student, as well as someone who married young to demonstrate that it is possible to get a top-notch education without drowning in needless debt. Deveau's book is written in a practical and easy to understand format that is applicable to everyone, no matter what the situation. Sink or Swim is a must have for simple and effective budgeting and making responsible and tolerable fiscal decisions to better your life. Deveau's Sink or Swim is a pratical and easy approach to a difficult topic that is very prominent today for just about everyone, she provides useful and easy to understand tools to gain financial independance as well as a good credit rating.

Wish I had this book when I was young!!

Finally a book with actual real tips and usefull info on how to lessen that debt load. I think that every high school student should have one of these along with their parents, it sure would make everyones life a little easier. I love all of the real life stories it made it alot easier to relate than some of the other how to books out there.

High School and College/University Students Need This Book!!

A Great book filled with ideas on how to get through University or College without drowning in debt from student loans or other debts. Perfect gift for High School graduates - even better for Grade 11 students (time to prepare). Funny stories - real life circumstances make it easy to read and enjoyable. Timely advice from someone who has "been there" and "done it!". Sarah Deveau has a remarkable way of sharing insight on finances like no other - she's 24 and young enough to relate to her audience. Very, very good!!! Parents should buy this book to help their kids get through the expensive maze of post-secondary education.