COVID-19 brought the world to a screeching halt earlier this year. Borders, cities and entire countries went into lockdown, ramping up the effort to try and ...

I’ve always been an avid budgeter. That doesn’t mean I didn’t exceed it at times (okay, many, many times), but it does mean there was a budget in place. To b...

We were only a few days into quarantine when I realized I had lost my mind. I longed to peruse the aisles of Winners. I wanted to touch the rugs at Home Sens...

Recently, a young woman took to Twitter to ask the masses how, besides the use of drugs or alcohol, people cope with stress. I started typing in “pinot” but ...

I made it through the first few days of 2020 only spending money on gas and groceries. Then the weekend came and on the first Saturday of the year – the firs...

My day was off to a rough start – to say the least. I woke up at 3 a.m., prepped myself for my 4 a.m. shift and headed out the door in a hurry. As always, I ...

Nothing serves as quite the wake-up call like sitting down and reviewing your finances. With a hefty-priced kitchen renovation on the horizon, I sat down rec...

Millennials are no strangers to freelance work. In this generation of the “side hustle”, young people pride themselves on having multiple employment opportun...

Less than 10 years ago, Walt Disney Studios released The Princess and the Frog. It featured Disney’s very first black princess. Despite the buzz and exciteme...

In just it’s second week, the Ontario election is off to an interesting start. As our provincial politicians start spewing out their platform promises, we de...

You can open your eyes now. Winter is over. At least, it seems that way. As we put away our winter coats, hats, mittens, boots and scarves, albeit reluctantl...

Update: I got a call from the interviewer saying that she really enjoyed my interview, and even though the position was filled internally, she wanted me as a...

Last week, I wrote about the new steps I was taking to getting things done. This week, I’m writing about the tools I keep to stay productive on a daily basis...

Over the last few months, I’ve really been struggling with my productivity. In all fairness, I did have a child. So I guess that’s a totally valid reason to ...

My name is Stephanie Hinds and I'm a food-a-holic. This is the part where you say "Hi, Stephanie", in a glum, solemn tone before I express my addiction. *Cle...

Nothing pushes you to want to get your butt in shape like having a baby. What was once tight and muscular is now loose, jiggly and covered in stretchmarks. B...

The other day, I was watching Iyanla Vanzant’s ‘Fix My Life’. In this episode, she was helping a 19-year-old girl who had recently learned that the woman who...

When I started my social media management and content creation business last year, I figured it would be a good way to get a good tax return on my freelance w...

If you’re buying your first home, there’s a lot you need to know and even more to consider. Whether you’re buying with a partner, a friend or by yourself, it...

I can’t fault anyone who chooses to follow their heart and pursue their happiness in a world that tells us that other people’s feelings are