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The gig economy is here – and we aren’t ready + MORE Oct 22nd
Overhauling Canada’s social-insurance system won’t be an easy task, but labour-markets rends increasingly suggest it will be necessary in the near future
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What is term life insurance and how, exactly, does it work? May 27th
When it comes to conversation-starters, life insurance generally doesn’t rank in the top 10 topics. We get it—who wants to think about the end of their own life? But it’s important to know the ins and outs of life insurance coverage so you leave your loved ones financially secure in the event .... More »
Should seniors cancel their life insurance policies? Dec 15th
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My husband is about to turn 60 and we have to make a decision to continue with a life insurance plan or to let it go.
We no longer have a mortgage, and we are in process of taking care of our own funeral arrangements, so our kids don’t have to worry about it.
I’ve been retir.... More »
Before you buy, here’s how to compare home insurance + MORE May 16th
Home insurance is important, but no one loves paying for it—especially when household budgets are tight. That’s why Canadians open their browsers and search for things like “cheap home insurance” and “how to save on home insurance.”
Any insurance professional will tell you there’s.... More »
The best travel insurance credit cards in Canada for 2025 Jan 11th
Many Canadian credit cards come with built-in travel insurance benefits, such as emergency medical coverage, trip cancellation protection and flight delay compensation, which can save travellers from unexpected out-of-pocket expenses. Our list of the best travel insurance credit cards come with thes.... More »
How the heck is Lorelai from Gilmore Girls not broke?
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At Luke’s Diner for the morning coffee she’ll have a sip of before dashing off.Ah, Gilmore Girls. A show about love, life, relationships and…money? The hit series is full of fast-talking banter, plenty of coffee and some interesting financial issues that to a 20-something personal finance writer watching years later are a little baffling. With the revival, Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, coming to Netflix this week, we decided to hash out the numbers to abate (or rather, aid in) the confusion.
To recap, Lorelai Gilmore grew up in an extremely wealthy family led by insurance guy Richard Gilmore and his wife (and Lorelai’s mother) Emily Gilmore. Lorelai, a rebellious free spirit, and her uptight Old Money parents, didn’t quite get along. She wasn’t much attached to her wealth either, and soon after she gave birth to her daughter at 16, she fled, giving up a life of luxury to start a new life from scratch. She worked as a maid at an inn in Connecticut and over the years climbed the ladder to become the manager…
