Temu is a trap: An Opinion Piece
Author: A Shopaholic Like so many others, I discovered Temu; it was great... at first. Slowly, it pulled me in with buy so much, get so much free, play a…
Sometimes you just need a fun goal
Author: Disney Paris 2032 I have been trying to dig my way out of debt for a long time, and denying myself small dopamine purchases for the purpose of getting…
Choosing the Best Path, Not the Easiest One
Author: Xan Melanson - Nov 23rd 2025 When I lived in Ontario, in the Greater Toronto Area, getting to work was rarely simple. My job was almost never in the same…
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…