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12 Diamond Rules of Marriage

12 Diamond Rules of Marriage

Jackie, a very close and dear friend of mine is getting married in two weeks time. Due to unforeseen circumstances, I cannot make it to the wedding. Last week, we spoke for a while and I gave her some advice. I thought I might as well write about it.

Why women talk themselves out of the life insurance they want/need?

Why women talk themselves out of the life insurance they want/need?

The stats are in for women and life insurance. 44% of women have no life insurance. 60% of households are dual-income households. Nearly 4 in 10 mothers are primary breadwinners for their families. 5.2 million women are stay at home moms. Women earned 59.1% of degrees in North America. More than one in three women believes they do not have enough life insurance. 30% of women are out-earning their husbands, but wives’ life insurance ownership has not increased with their income. Salary.com calculated that the salary of a mother should be $162,581. 80% of consumers misjudge the cost of term life insurance.

The Confederation Bridge

The Confederation Bridge

Diana is a mom of two from Toronto. Diana’s Healthy Living started as a health blog many years ago and has since covered different content related to beauty, food, and travel. I wrote about The Confederation Bridge on her piece Top Canadian Landmarks You Need To 

Bruce Peninsula National Park

Bruce Peninsula National Park

Mar is a 30-something mom living in Toronto, with her husband and two daughters. To & Fro are her blog and the little corner of the world where she combines the two things that she loves the most – her family and the outdoors. I 

Women Are Being Overcharged For Mortgage Insurance

Women Are Being Overcharged For Mortgage Insurance

Welcome to my new series on Life Insurance For Women. In the introduction, I mentioned the reasons why women need insurance and how it empowers you. Mortgage insurance comes up when applying for a mortgage. I am going to interview Chad  from GoLife insurance   

Human Trafficking: Definition, Facts and Statistics

Human Trafficking: Definition, Facts and Statistics

What comes to your mind when you think about human trafficking? You probably think it happens in some developing countries. What if I told you, it is happening in your backyard right here in Durham. I have lived in Durham Region for the last 15 years. 

Life Insurance for Women

Life Insurance for Women

In the 21st century, women are empowered socially and can be found in every profession. Across North America, and the UK more women are enrolled in universities than men

Watching Planes in Ottawa

Watching Planes in Ottawa

Liliane Fawzy is the creator and blogger at My Toronto, My World which is a travel blog dedicated to highlighting Toronto and Ontario in addition to the rest of the world. I wrote about watching planes in Ottawa for her article 24 Best Things to 

Bellwoods Brewery

Bellwoods Brewery

Christophe James Mitchell is one of the top travel bloggers on the planet. He is from Toronto and has visited more than 80 countries. I wrote about Bellwoods Brewery for his article Lovers of Toronto Breweries Rejoice, Here are the Best Breweries in Toronto!

24 astonishing benefits of yoga, meditation and mindfulness

24 astonishing benefits of yoga, meditation and mindfulness

I have been to every state and province of central and northern India. I have met many Yogis and have seen some of them standing for days in a certain position. What is Yoga? What are all the Yoga poses, Hatha Yoga, Bikram Yoga, Hot