After the gluttony of the holidays, it’s no surprise that the word “cleanse” is floating around everywhere. While my opinions on food cleanses are fodder for a different post, I’m more apt to try a spending cleanse after the spend-y days of December. You don’t have to go cold turkey Going on a spending cleanse doesn’t […]
After I graduated college and began my my career in engineering, signing up for the Group RRSP Plan offered by my employer was a no brainer. I could afford to contribute to it, and getting free money is always a nice plus. In all seriousness, it would have been stupid of me not to take […]
Many monthly budgets look something like this: Rent – $X Utilities – $X Insurance – $X Transportation – $X Food – $X Debt repayment – $X Savings – $X The amount left over is often nothing, and that seems to make sense, especially when you’re trying to repay debt and/or build up savings. It’s easy […]
Side hustles, are becoming more and more popular, especially within the past few years. The internet has made finding a flexible part-time job easier than ever. Here in Winnipeg, the food delivery service is becoming super popular. Uber Eats, Door Dash, Skip the Dishes, and others are making it easy for people to work when […]
“I’d give you a straight answer about what [my debt] is, but to do that I’d have to look straight at it. And I don’t know if I’m ready to do that, or if I ever really will be.”–Eva Hagberg Fisher, “I’m Definitely in Debt, But I’d Rather Not Say How Much,” Buzzfeed It’s hard […]
I was on the phone with the roofing company, giving them the humiliating details of my life (as one does), awaiting credit approval, when, just like that, Katy-who-was-helping-me came back on the line. “You’re approved for $19,000,” she said brightly. “Um. Okay, like…just like that?” “Yep, you’re all set. The roofers will come out on […]
It sometimes seems like savers can’t get a break these days, at least not at their local brick and mortar bank. Interest rates have been low for quite some time. And while that might be great news if you’re in the market for a loan, it’s not so great news if you’re looking to squirrel […]
Homesharing is when two unrelated people come together for the purposes of sharing a living accommodation, such as a home or an apartment. Now you may think this sounds like a typical roommate situation, but there’s actually more to homesharing than that. Homesharing is a term used by a movement started by Maggie Kuhn, an […]