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 […]
Recently a study by BDO Canada Ltd. came out with some alarming statistics about how Canadians live and how we save our money. So let’s take a look and see what the study found out. What did the study show? Of the Canadians that participated, over 50% said they had little disposable income (living paycheque […]
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 […]
More people than ever are making the transition from working for an employer to working freelance. The 5th Annual “Freelancing in America Study” estimates 56.7 million Americans freelance. That’s an increase of 3.7 million people in five years. People who decide on a freelance career cite various reasons for doing so. They mention everything from […]