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“I need a car because I work in Vaughan and Mississauga”: How a chiropractor spends his money

“I need a car because I work in Vaughan and Mississauga”: How a chiropractor spends his money

He moved out of his last condo because he needed a parking space

“We spend almost nothing on transit because we bike everywhere”: how this couple makes it work on $90,000 a year

“We spend almost nothing on transit because we bike everywhere”: how this couple makes it work on $90,000 a year

Step one: don't even think about buying a house

"We never cook at home. We don't have the time": this couple earn over $200,000, and here's how they spend it

“We never cook at home. We don’t have the time”: this couple earn over $200,000, and here’s how they spend it

Two 30ish professionals talk about their savings and splurges

Do I have to split living expenses with my high-earning boyfriend?

Do I have to split living expenses with my high-earning boyfriend?

The Urban Diplomat explains

“We came to Canada for the experience": a French couple starts a life in Toronto on $91,000 a year

“We came to Canada for the experience”: a French couple starts a life in Toronto on $91,000 a year

How a pair of recent arrivals make and spend their money

“It would be nice to be able to afford a house, but who knows”: A couple makes over $100,000 a year and lives in a basement apartment

“It would be nice to be able to afford a house, but who knows”: A couple makes over $100,000 a year and lives in a basement apartment

How one early-thirties duo lives on a six-figure combined income

"It would be nice to make substantial money in theatre": A 24-year-old waits tables to subsidize her arts career

“It would be nice to make substantial money in theatre”: A 24-year-old waits tables to subsidize her arts career

How the co-artistic director of a theatre collective makes rent

"I would be living paycheque to paycheque if I relied solely on theatre": A 24-year-old works as a nanny to pay the bills

“I would be living paycheque to paycheque if I relied solely on theatre”: A 24-year-old works as a nanny to pay the bills

An aspiring theatre worker puts in 50-hour weeks to keep her career goals alive

I'm 24, I make $140,000 a year and I own two homes. I don't regret a thing

I’m 24, I make $140,000 a year and I own two homes. I don’t regret a thing

"I want to buy another property before I turn 27"

"We don't want to invest our money in a shoebox": A young married couple saves up for a cottage

“We don’t want to invest our money in a shoebox”: A young married couple saves up for a cottage

How much two twenty-somethings make, and how they spend it all

"I'm just paying the interest": How much a family medicine resident makes, and how she spends it

“I’m just paying the interest”: How much a family medicine resident makes, and how she spends it

A young medical resident plans to pay off her debt

The rise of the spend generation

The rise of the spend generation

On Tony the big spender, and Toronto's rapidly inflating housing market

Young, rich and totally not buying a house

Young, rich and totally not buying a house

I could buy a house tomorrow if I wanted. I don’t. I’d rather travel, drink expensive wine and eat at the best restaurants

"We don’t have anything looming over us": How a young couple juggles their townhouse, their wedding and their small business

“We don’t have anything looming over us”: How a young couple juggles their townhouse, their wedding and their small business

Soon-to-be newlyweds make homeownership work

Q&A: Bill Morneau, new finance minister and the face of Canada's deficit deep-dive

Q&A: Bill Morneau, new finance minister and the face of Canada’s deficit deep-dive

What it’s like to lead the biggest financial gamble in recent memory

“You can’t have it all right away”: how a café manager and artist lives on around $24,000 a year

“You can’t have it all right away”: how a café manager and artist lives on around $24,000 a year

A struggling artist makes ends meet, thanks in part to an inexpensive apartment

"It works for us": How a married couple lives on $26,000 a year

“It works for us”: How a married couple lives on $26,000 a year

A young husband-and-wife pair keep costs down with shared housing and DIY projects

"I'm very fortunate": How much an intern and shoe store worker makes, and how she spends it

“I’m very fortunate”: How much an intern and shoe store worker makes, and how she spends it

Life on $7,000 a year in Toronto, with some parental help

Memoir: Deep in debt, I moved back in with my parents at age 34

Memoir: Deep in debt, I moved back in with my parents at age 34

A divorce forces a young woman to confront her shopping addiction

"I'm very paycheque to paycheque": how much a sales director makes, and how she spends it

“I’m very paycheque to paycheque”: how much a sales director makes, and how she spends it

How far does $35,000 a year go in Toronto?

"I don't think homeownership is something I can realize": How a midwife lives on $65,000 a year

“I don’t think homeownership is something I can realize”: How a midwife lives on $65,000 a year

A 32-year-old midwife talks about what she makes, and how she spends it

"I don't collect things; I accumulate them": a 47-year-old artist and DJ's life on an unpredictable income

“I don’t collect things; I accumulate them”: a 47-year-old artist and DJ’s life on an unpredictable income

Who: Ulysses Castellanos, 47 What he does: A multi-disciplinary artist who also works as a DJ and an actor. What he makes: Last...

"I'll probably take the first real vacation of my adult life this year": how a 27-year-old PR rep lives on around $54,000 a year

“I’ll probably take the first real vacation of my adult life this year”: how a 27-year-old PR rep lives on around $54,000 a year

Who: Danielle Morgan, 27 What she does: A freelance public relations representative who specializes in the arts. What she makes:...

"There's not a lot of places you can rehearse with 18 people": how a musician lives on $21,000 a year

“There’s not a lot of places you can rehearse with 18 people”: how a musician lives on $21,000 a year

Who: Chelsea McBride, 23 What she does: A musician who performs with several jazz and pop bands . She also teaches music and takes...

Private School Guide

The Private and Independent School Directory Spring 2025

The Private and Independent School Directory Spring 2025

Big Stories

These are Toronto’s best new restaurants of 2025

These are Toronto’s best new restaurants of 2025

This year’s list includes a Korean Ecuadorian diner, a supper club that showcases regional Chinese dishes tweaked with seasonal Canadian ingredients and a Parkdale chaat house that makes a mean Pakistani Sloppy Joe. It’s official: fusion is in

Inside the rise and fall of the Vaulter Bandit, the 21st century’s most notorious bank robber

Inside the rise and fall of the Vaulter Bandit, the 21st century’s most notorious bank robber

To fellow tourists he met around the world, Jeffery Shuman was a semi-retired developer with a bright smile, an even tan and a fat wallet. In truth, he was a legendary bank robber on the run from the Toronto police and the US Marshals

Anchor Man: Fox News host John Roberts on Trump, the trade war and the American psyche

Anchor Man: Fox News host John Roberts on Trump, the trade war and the American psyche

If Fox News seems an unlikely landing spot for a guy who got his start pumping out Platinum Blonde on MuchMusic, you probably haven’t heard his thoughts about joining the notorious network, the Canada–US relationship and what he misses most about Toronto

Trump's Loss, Toronto's Gain: Meet the artists, professors, scientists and other luminaries ditching the US and moving north

Trump’s Loss, Toronto’s Gain: Meet the artists, professors, scientists and other luminaries ditching the US and moving north

They’re coming from Big Law, the Ivy League, arts institutes and beyond, brimming with smarts and energy and united by a common cause: avoiding the carnage of Donald Trump. True tales from the brain gain

Dancing Queens: Patrons, staff and performers share their wildest memories of Crews and Tangos, Toronto’s most storied drag bar

Dancing Queens: Patrons, staff and performers share their wildest memories of Crews and Tangos, Toronto’s most storied drag bar

Crews and Tangos has been enforcing the rules of the Village for more than 30 years: wear what you want, kiss who you want, but don’t forget to tip the drag queens. With a condo development looming, we asked around for tales from the iconic spot

The Joy of Sex with Strangers: A Toronto hotwife’s adventures in ethical non-monogamy

The Joy of Sex with Strangers: A Toronto hotwife’s adventures in ethical non-monogamy

Three months ago, I was a suburban mom in a monogamous relationship. Now I’m sleeping with people I meet online—with my husband’s blessing—and we’ve never been happier. Don’t judge us until you’ve read our story

The Scandal, the Firing and the Fallout: Anatomy of a Bay Street fiasco at RBC

The Scandal, the Firing and the Fallout: Anatomy of a Bay Street fiasco at RBC

Nadine Ahn was a high-ranking executive at the bank. Ken Mason, her subordinate, was rapidly promoted. Then someone claimed to see them canoodling at the Royal York, tipped off HR and triggered an inquisition

Edward the Conqueror: The unlikely ascent of Canada’s telecom king

Edward the Conqueror: The unlikely ascent of Canada’s telecom king

Edward Rogers was dismissed as a meddling nepo baby—until he muscled out his siblings, acquired his competitors, cornered the telecom market and became the dominant force in Canadian sports

Lady Parts: Inside Meredith MacNeill and Jennifer Whalen’s new show, Small Achievable Goals

Lady Parts: Inside Meredith MacNeill and Jennifer Whalen’s new show, Small Achievable Goals

The Baroness von Sketch Show alumnae have elevated joking about women’s issues to an art. Their new show takes aim at menopause. How funny is that?

Murder in the Blue Mountains: The story behind the killing of Ashley Schwalm

Murder in the Blue Mountains: The story behind the killing of Ashley Schwalm

Ashley and James Schwalm had what seemed like a fairy tale life—two wonderful children, fulfilling careers and a gorgeous home close to the private ski club where they’d fallen in love. Then Ashley’s remains turned up in a burned-out car at the bottom of a ditch, and all signs pointed to her husband

Dark Horse: Inside the fall of Eric Lamaze, Canada’s most famous equestrian

Dark Horse: Inside the fall of Eric Lamaze, Canada’s most famous equestrian

For years, Lamaze was the world’s top-ranked show jumper, living an enviable life filled with fancy cars, international travel and adoring fans—the kind of life a person might do anything to protect

Dividing Line: How the Bloor Street bike lane turned the city into a battlefield

Dividing Line: How the Bloor Street bike lane turned the city into a battlefield

A few kilometres along Bloor has become Toronto’s most contested strip of concrete, igniting fights over congestion, safety and the future of downtown

The Chosen One: At just 23, Scottie Barnes is the new face of the Raptors—and the team’s best chance of salvation

The Chosen One: At just 23, Scottie Barnes is the new face of the Raptors—and the team’s best chance of salvation

Barnes is shouldering the weight of an impatient, basketball-mad city, a hit-and-miss team, and his own colossal ambitions. Does he look worried?

Almost Famous: Inside the Beaches’ rise to rock stardom

Almost Famous: Inside the Beaches’ rise to rock stardom

A viral earworm about a breakup turned the Beaches into Toronto’s hottest export. Now, the panty-throwing, stage-diving, all-girl rock band is seducing fans around the world

Buy Canadian

"We felt disconnected from the outdoors before": What St. Lawrence Market North vendors think of their new home

“We felt disconnected from the outdoors before”: What St. Lawrence Market North vendors think of their new home

And what locally made and grown goods they’re selling

Sort-of Secret: Amelia’s Market, a Geary Avenue grocer selling local goods and light lunches

Sort-of Secret: Amelia’s Market, a Geary Avenue grocer selling local goods and light lunches

Like lovely cheese plates paired with glasses of Ontario-made wine

“There’s more attention now on shopping close to home”: How Broadfork Produce is connecting Toronto’s top chefs with Ontario farmers

“There’s more attention now on shopping close to home”: How Broadfork Produce is connecting Toronto’s top chefs with Ontario farmers

And the west-end supplier is opening to the public soon

The US tariffs are coming for your espresso martini

The US tariffs are coming for your espresso martini

With Kahlúa no longer available at the LCBO, Toronto bartenders are getting creative