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Tag: covid-19; coronavirus; novel coronavirus

How my spending habits changed after a year of Covid

When the pandemic started, I noticed some subtle changes in my spending habits.

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Covid-19, a year later: what I learned

A year ago this same day, BC declared a state of emergency in response to Covid-19

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I deferred my mortgage…now what?

Actually, I deferred my mortgage back in August last year. At the time, my attempts at self-employment weren’t yielding much … More

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Reflections from 7 weeks of semi-lockdown (200th post)

This post is a follow-up to a previous one, where I wrote about how I was coping during these unusual … More

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CESB explained

Until last week, very little financial relief was available to students

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Lost your job? Don’t make these 3 mistakes!

There is a high probability you’ve been impacted by Covid-19. Whether you caught it, had to stay home to take … More

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CERB updated

I previously wrote a post about the Canada Emergency Response Benefit, mainly to summarize the qualification criteria. This benefit has … More

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How I am handling my finances and coping during Covid-19

I have received a flurry of e-mails from readers asking me how I am handling my finances and my life … More

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CERB explained

This coming Monday, the application portal to apply for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit -CERB- will open. CRA is already … More

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“Here for you” is all relative

If you live in Canada, you’ve probably received lots of e-mails from your financial institution and other service providers letting … More

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