Self-development books spread unrealistic versions of life that can’t work for everyone I recently came across a post on my Instagram feed where a woman described her daily schedule. While showing herself hard at work in an aesthetically pleasing shot, she wrote: Work: 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Second job: 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. […]

Times change and so should expectations Last year, I turned 30 in the middle of a global pandemic. And many people consistently asked whether or not I was scared to be getting older. In reality, the feeling was the opposite. Even though we were living through a time where most things felt out of our […]

people are now consuming 4x the amount of clothing they did 20 years ago Over the last few years, I have made a conscious effort to change my shopping habits. While at university, I followed the latest trends, and each clubbing outfit had a short expiration date. There was an unspoken rule that you couldn’t […]

it’s not as scary as you think. It’s also not as hard. Paying off debt can be a gruelling experience. It challenges your patience, it pushes you to trim the fat on your budget, and then, after all of that struggle, you finally have room to breathe.  The best part of all? Once you repay […]

You will conquer your debt and come out the other side Debt is an ordinary reality for many Canadians. In fact, we lead the global pack in terms of household debt. While household debt may not say much in terms of our future economy, it makes you quickly realize that you are not alone if you […]

It was just what we imagined. Only better. Planning a wedding on a budget might not scream a ‘dream event,’ but for me, finding a way to start life married to my partner meant keeping costs as manageable as possible while still enjoying our big day. It should now be apparent that I am married, […]

once companies are at the stage in their business to consider going public, they have to choose how “Have you ever heard of a SPAC?” This was the question that I asked my online community, and not surprisingly, a large majority had never heard the term before. For me, the word SPAC or Special Purpose […]

you can choose to simplify things as much as you deem necessary. I want you to imagine a world in which you seriously thought about every purchase you made in your life. A world where impulse buys didn’t exist, and no one ever regretted spending money on something they no longer use. Some of us live this […]

the more you know, the more you save Every once in a while, I wander around my home and become overwhelmed by the clutter increase since I last did a deep clean. How does this happen? I went from a perfectly organized pantry to an exploding mess of doom-looking shelves.  Being minimalist always sounds so […]

Are you ready to take on the financial obligation of being a homeowner? In the news, you probably see headline after headline boasting about the insane real estate market that is hitting many major cities across Canada. From one home going for $250,000 over list price in Ottawa to another going for $700,000 over list […]