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This Uber account executive makes $90,000 a year. How does she spend her money?
Life

This Uber account executive makes $90,000 a year. How does she spend her money?

Recent splurges include online cooking classes with a renowned Italian chef, a weighted blanket from Amazon and enough plants to turn her condo into a sanctuary

This DJ launched her own clothing line during lockdown. How does she spend her money?
Life

This DJ launched her own clothing line during lockdown. How does she spend her money?

Tajah Charles lost a bunch of DJ gigs when the pandemic hit. So, she collected CERB and started working on a clothing line. Recent splurges include: a sewing machine and an online stretching class

This consultant makes $65,000 a year. She went on a bit of a spending streak during the pandemic
Life

This consultant makes $65,000 a year. She went on a bit of a spending streak during the pandemic

Vanessa realized that frugality was impacting her happiness, so she started spending. “Money comes and goes, so live your life," she says. "As long as I have a roof over my head and food in my belly, I’m happy."

This freelance photographer makes $30,000 a year. How is she spending during the pandemic?
Life

This freelance photographer makes $30,000 a year. How is she spending during the pandemic?

Gabi Macias wanted to quit her job and start working full time as a freelance photographer. Then the pandemic hit, forcing her to collect CERB and rethink her short-term goals

Adventures in real estate: “I moved from a windowless 140-square-foot basement apartment to a penthouse”
Life

Adventures in real estate: “I moved from a windowless 140-square-foot basement apartment to a penthouse”

It's 700 square feet, and I got it for $1,825, utilities and parking included

They make a combined $120,000. How are they spending during the pandemic?
Life

They make a combined $120,000. How are they spending during the pandemic?

Prashanth and Sowjanya would like to save $50,000 for a down payment on a house—either a townhouse or semi. After that, they plan to start a family

This entrepreneur collected CERB during the pandemic. Did it alter her spending habits?
Life

This entrepreneur collected CERB during the pandemic. Did it alter her spending habits?

Lockdown provided a silver lining for Shanshan, giving her the opportunity to launch her own business

“Value Village is my weakness”: How a pharmacy student spends his $18K
City

“Value Village is my weakness”: How a pharmacy student spends his $18K

OSAP covers most of his tuition

“I got tired of living in cheap sublets”: How a software engineer spends his $90K
City

“I got tired of living in cheap sublets”: How a software engineer spends his $90K

He’s saving for a big European vacation

“At this rate, I might need to get a second job”: How a community arts worker divvies up her $40K
City

“At this rate, I might need to get a second job”: How a community arts worker divvies up her $40K

She’s paying down debt and trying to build her savings

“I sell plant hangers, pottery and terrariums on the side”: How a tequila bar manager makes it work on $46K
Life

“I sell plant hangers, pottery and terrariums on the side”: How a tequila bar manager makes it work on $46K

Hint: she shares a three-bedroom condo with four roommates

Real Weddings: Inside an industrial warehouse wedding
Life

Real Weddings: Inside an industrial warehouse wedding

These two lawyers tied the knot with cheeseburgers, a 12-piece orchestra and a custom neon sign

Real Weddings: Inside a grand affair at the Globe and Mail centre
Life

Real Weddings: Inside a grand affair at the Globe and Mail centre

With Krispy Kreme donuts, stellar city views and a killer dance party

“I use my second bedroom as an art studio”: How a 27-year-old innovation consultant spends her money
Life

“I use my second bedroom as an art studio”: How a 27-year-old innovation consultant spends her money

Sunday treat: Perrier-Jouët champagne

19 dapper dogs dressed in their spring finest
Life

19 dapper dogs dressed in their spring finest

Who let these dogs out?

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Winter Kit

Toronto’s best new bottle shops
Food & Drink

Toronto’s best new bottle shops

A breakdown of Toronto-based grocery delivery services
Food & Drink

A breakdown of Toronto-based grocery delivery services

Ten adjustable and easy-to-use fitness essentials that will up your at-home workout game
Shopping

Ten adjustable and easy-to-use fitness essentials that will up your at-home workout game

Every new title coming to Netflix Canada in January
Culture

Every new title coming to Netflix Canada in January

Toronto’s best takeout
Food & Drink

Toronto’s best takeout

Toronto’s best online fitness classes
Style

Toronto’s best online fitness classes

How to turn your house green
Style

How to turn your house green

Big Stories

“I lost three patients in 36 hours”: a memoir from the Covid ward at TGH
Memoir

“I lost three patients in 36 hours”: a memoir from the Covid ward at TGH

“My parents sent me to boarding school near Toronto. It turned out to be a perverse fundamentalist cult”
Life

“My parents sent me to boarding school near Toronto. It turned out to be a perverse fundamentalist cult”

<em>Toronto Life&#8217;</em>s top 10 longreads of 2020
Deep Dives

Toronto Life’s top 10 longreads of 2020

They survived Covid, but they&#8217;re not okay
Life

They survived Covid, but they’re not okay

The Bay Street ex-con who fooled his investors—twice
City

The Bay Street ex-con who fooled his investors—twice

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