Inflation Explained, How we got here and what to do now!

September 15, 2022.Reading time 8 minutes.

Some months back, someone lamented on how the price of toothpaste was now $5. I get snaps from friends showing outrageous prices for chicken at Superstore or other low saving grocery stores. Or my personal favourite, the Tiktok and Reels of how much groceries you could buy for $50 a year or two ago compared […]

A Budget Friendly Girl’s Trip To Kelowna

September 11, 2022.Reading time 8 minutes.

Disclaimer – This trip happened in August 2020 so this might not be a true reflection of how much things cost at the moment. I had been meaning to do a girls trip to the Okanagan (read: Canadian Napa Valley) and found a few girlfriends who were also willing to go on this trip so […]

First Time Home Buyers Share The Tea – Negin

September 7, 2022.Reading time 8 minutes.

Wheww! This is the last post in this series and I am very excited to share this story with you. Negin bought her condo in downtown Vancouver earlier on in the year when she came into an inheritance. She rented out this condo because at her current salary, it made more sense to rent it […]

First Time Home Buyers Share the Tea – Ada

September 2, 2022.Reading time 11 minutes.

I’m really excited about this post because I got to learn about the pre construction sale and process. When I was looking at getting a home, I toyed with the idea of getting a pre- construction (still considering it) but I didn’t get a full idea of what the process was like. In my books, […]

First Time Home Buyers Share The Tea – S&G

August 19, 2022.Reading time 6 minutes.

For S&G, their city had a program that allowed them to buy a home and the timing couldn’t have been more perfect with low interest rates and waived property taxes for 5 years. I KNOW right? And guess what, if they had waited an additional year, they wouldn’t have been able to qualify for this […]

How to Have a Memorable Summer Without Breaking the Bank

August 16, 2022.Reading time 7 minutes.

Starting this post with some of the most relatable money/financial content I have seen on twitter this summer. Because, let’s be honest, it is a lot easier to save and do better with our money goals in the winter than it is in the summer. In addition to that, COVID restrictions had us indoors over […]

First Time Home Buyers Share the Tea – Debbie

August 9, 2022.Reading time 5 minutes.

Did you know that buying a home is one of the ways to diversify your investments? That’s one of the reasons Debbie bought her home in February. Unlike Ani, she found renting to be more beneficial than buying at the time and only got a home as a means to diversify her investments. Location: Greater […]

2 Ways I Styled A Linen Jumpsuit

August 3, 2022.Reading time 5 minutes.

I’ve had this jumpsuit since April and it has taken me a while to style it because lately my style has been leaning towards more body fitting clothes. I finally got the opportunity to style this jumpsuit and here are two ways I believe you can style this linen jumpsuit. I absolutely love this jumpsuit […]

First Time Home Buyers Share the TEA!! – Veronica*

July 21, 2022.Reading time 8 minutes.

Sometimes, you just know what the next step is and everything seems to fall in place too. In the middle of a global pandemic, Veronica and her husband were able to purchase their first home. The low interest rates at the time were too good to pass up and with a cancelled wedding and some […]