Aminah Haghighi’s family of four hightailed it out of Toronto last year, joining the pandemic-driven exodus of urbanites in search of a better life. Smart move? Oh yeah. With her partner working remotely, Haghighi is realizing her dream of starting a farm on their 1.2-hectare (three-acre) property in Hillier, a tiny hamlet in Prince Edward […]
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Millennial Money is a weekly submission-based series that provides financial advice to millennials in the GTA. This special edition features a profile of a gen-Xer. Read the full series here. Laura, 53, is a mother of three kids and currently in the process of leaving her emotionally abusive marriage. “After years of being put down […]
Imagine what saving $100 or $200 a month on rent could do for your finances. You could invest that money toward retirement, pay off debt, fund your child’s RESP, buy ergonomic equipment for your office, earmark funds for a new computer or build your emergency cushion. Negotiating rent can be done, and it can be […]
Millennial Money is a weekly submission-based series that provides financial advice to millennials in the GTA. Read the full series here. Brandon, 28, is a registered nurse making $75,000 working in the emergency unit at a downtown Toronto hospital. “I have been hustling since school and working full-time, overtime shifts. But this year, complete burnout,” […]
Moving soon? Like most, you’ve been focused on the initial costs — for renters, that’s coming up with first and last month’s rent on your new place and patching and painting any holes in the walls of your current dwelling, for example. For buyers, it’s things like consolidating the final sums for your down payment […]
Millennial Money is a weekly submission-based series that provides financial advice to millennials in the GTA. Read the full series here. Chelsea 26, works two jobs as a veterinarian — one full-time and the other filling in for a shift once a month. That brings her salary to $85,000 year, just a year after finishing […]
In Your Corner: Should you invest in stocks or bonds? | The Star “,”heading”:””,”fullWindow”:false,”fullBleed”:false,”showFullBleedOnMobile”:false,”headColor”:””,”type”:”html5mobile”,”textColor”:””,”mobileImageUrl”:””,”bgColor”:””,”imageUrl”:””,”registeredOnly”:false,”linkUrl”:””,”aodaTitle”:”Graphic showing S&P/TSX Composite Index: Performance over last 10 years”,”internalScroll”:false,”displayStyle”:”small-up”},{“text”:”“Very few people have the temperament to invest 100 per cent in stocks and ride the ups and downs, without those wild swings luring them into behaviour that damages their returns over time,” […]
The home-ownership lobby is strong. “Why throw your money away paying rent?” “You’re only making your landlord wealthy.” So say friends, family and advisers … and yes, owning has some financial advantages in the long term, but, it’s OK not to own a home. If you’re looking longingly at this crazy expensive real-estate market we […]
Millennial Money is a weekly submission-based series that provides financial advice to millennials in the GTA. Read the full series here. For 33-year-old Ida, this pandemic year has been a complete whirlwind. First she was permanently laid off from her job as a designer, then she survived off CERB, and now she’s receiving $1,800 a […]