Over the past few weeks, we have been hearing more and more stories of homeowners that have the unthinkable happen to them – and in the instances where the homeowner is without home insurance, these situations become even more tragic. Serving as a warning story, these stories provide the case that homeowners insurance is an

Insurance is a tricky, nuanced game comprised of many details, hypothetical scenarios, and the probabilities of those scenarios playing out. So, as you compare car insurance quotes in your quest for the best deal, you will find that you have to enter some information about yourself and your situation. You may not realize it since

It’s hard to believe we’re counting down the weeks until we’re a family of five—and with that, crossing off those last few things on our to-do list before the baby is born, and shortly after.   Our Third Baby To-Do List - Schedule the meal deliveries - Pre-order grocery deliveries for the staples - Get

Take-out. It’s one of those things that we’ve struggled with, since having kids. Before the kids were born, I remember leisurely making dinner when Jamie arrived home from work, together, with a bottle of wine and a mutual love of creating something delicious for dinner. Then, came the kids. The newfound busy-ness in our lives

I never know the protocol with baby showers - do you have one with your second kid? Your third? We had one for Olivia, a whole ‘meet the baby’ kind of celebration and with Violet, I think we skipped it. This time around, we’ll probably stick with having people drop by in their own time,

Jamie and I have this joke, about how we used to spend so many of our date nights browsing the mall. We’d spent hours trying on clothes, comparing different items for the condo or spending almost an hour in the Hudson’s Bay searching for the right set of sheets. We joke about how different it

This post was sponsored by TD but, as always, opinions are my own. Last year, we ventured into the bank to open up bank accounts for both of the kids. In the midst of that, the helpful representative suggested I open a Tax-Free Savings Account, with regular contributions, to increase the potential of the savings

What would you do if you woke up one day and the remainder of your car loan was taken care of? With the ongoing Go Auto contest, if you have a car loan, you’re eligible to win. How? Simply enter for free to win the remaining value of your car loan (up to $30,000). Didn’t buy your vehicle

In January, I didn’t buy a thing, with a couple of exceptions. Okay, I guess that should be revised to say I didn’t buy a thing that fell under the wants category instead of the needs category. I bought clothes for the kids for the fall, because there was a great sale at Zara and shopping ahead

Lately, we’ve been way above our grocery budget. With the new year, we aim to get back on track and implement some of the ways to really save money on the grocery budget, without having to search for coupons for the food that we actually want to buy. Get Paid to Shop (and Have Fun)

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