ERA Connecting with EDC: MV
Why EDC: MV Encourages the Use of ERA EDC: MV proudly supports the Electronic Recycling Association (ERA) because their mission aligns closely with the values that guide our work. Both…
Navigating Financial Struggles One Day at a Time
Author: Leah HenryMoney is a major stressor; most especially today with how the economy is. The cost of living in Atlantic Canada continues to increase at a rate much higher…
CAKYO Nights
Author: TaliciaSomething my non-poverty friends find absurd is the idea of CAKYO nights—which literally means “catch and kill your own.” This was our reality when we had no dinner, so we had to…
What If We Hadn’t Been Prepared? The Financial Burden of Medical Tragedy
Author: AnonymousTrigger warning: Cancer, deathI lost someone very close to me about two years ago. It was the hardest thing I have ever gone through. I didn’t know how sick…
Name and Not Shame
Author: Talia HeronTrigger Warning: Sexual AbuseI was a victim of child abuse from both parents and then was a victim of sexual abuse in my own home by a friend…
Pinch a Penny ‘Til the Queen Screams
Author: AnonymousTrigger Warning: Forced EmancipationWhen I was 18 I was in my final year of high school, looking forward to university. I had done well enough in school that I…
Standing Up When Told to Shut Up
Author: AnonymousTrigger Warning: Sexual AssaultWhen I was in my 20s I was experiencing extreme gastrointestinal issues to the point that my GP felt it necessary to refer me to a…
Waiting On a Miracle
Author: Mirabel SpragueTrigger Waring: MiscarriageThe most intense emotional struggle I ever went through was my struggle to be a parent. I always dreamed of being a parent, I always craved…
Imposter Syndrome
Author: Mairi Melanson“Imposter Syndrome” – sounds like something from a bad spy movie, doesn’t it?Unfortunately it’s a lot sneakier, more prevalent, and a whole lot more destructive than any movie…
Unraveling the Mysteries of Credit Scores: Your Ticket to Financial Freedom
Author: Victoria Melanson Distinguished readers, let's talk about a subject that's as elusive as Nessie (yes, we're cool like that) in the world of personal finance – your credit score.…