There’s no denying it – Bitcoin has gone mainstream. Bitcoin users struck it rich when the cryptocurreny reached a high of $1,000 last year. It’s gone from a fringe currency to a widely accepted digital currency. Bitcoin isn’t just an online currency – in cities like Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver, there are Bitcoin ATMs where […]

You’ve probably heard of inflation, but do you know what lifestyle inflation is? Before you can understand lifestyle inflation, it’s important to understand inflation. Inflation is a sustained increase in prices and a decline in the purchasing power of money. For example, if the inflation rate is 3 per cent, a chocolate bar that costs […]

Buying a home in Toronto, Canada’s second most expensive housing market, is tough. Buying a home on your own is even tougher. Although I started  looking for a home in 2010, it wasn’t until August 2012 when I found my dream home, a beautifully-renovated three bedroom bungalow, which I purchased for $425,000. My journey towards […]