Evelyn Kwong
TorontoStar
Canada
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This 30-year-old makes $35,000 a year and is embarrassed to be living with parents. Can he pay off his OSAP loan and move out?
“I don’t want to be a strain on my parents anymore,” Liam said. → Read More
This 26-year-old Toronto sous-chef making $40,000 is about to get kicked out of her parents’ home. Can she rent alone?
“My parents have told me they plan on selling their home by the end of year, and I’ll have to find my own place,” Jocelyn said. → Read More
This 34-year-old is struggling to eat on his $1,169 monthly disability income. He also has $50,000 in debt. What can he do?
“I’ll try for a medium snack in the morning, a protein shake for dinner with Dollar Store almond milk and ice cubes,” Brian said. → Read More
This millennial has $100,000 in savings and wants to leave Toronto to buy a cheaper house. With help from parents, is it possible?
“After looking at all these properties, my boyfriend and I realize that we have to be realistic and find a place further out,” Vanessa said. → Read More
This international student making $30,000 wants to call Toronto home. Is it too expensive for him?
“I want to have a future here in Canada, but I need to find an employer that will sponsor me or let me work for a year,” Saul said. → Read More
He’s $30,000 in debt and has a newborn at home. With living costs soaring, how can he get his finances in order?
Making $50,000 a year as a carpenter, Shawn’s figuring out how to pay off a large amount of debt while expecting to spend more on child-care costs. → Read More
This millennial making $110,000 helps her family with mortgage, groceries. Is it time to buy a place with her boyfriend?
‘Can we even afford anything in the GTA. Is it smart to buy?’ Leanne asked. ‘The market is insane.’ → Read More
This Toronto influencer makes around $4,000 a month. She wants to save for school, but is $10,000 in debt. Can she do it?
Meesha also has a part-time job as a server, but she’s hoping to secure more stable pay in the future. → Read More
How Toronto’s mainstay Chinese restaurants bring me and my mom closer to our history — and each other
Spots like Swatow and Tasty Delight help me and my mom feel a connection even when so much of our history has been lost, writes Evelyn Kwong. → Read More
This Toronto millennial makes $60,000. He wants to organize his finances and build his savings. How can he start?
“Personal finance can be complicated even though my life seems rather uncomplicated,” Michael said. → Read More
'Should I just give up my dream of building a house on the lot so I can pay off debt now?'
At 37 years old, Paula is earning $92,000 a year working in tech, But, she’s spent years battling more than $60,000 in debt → Read More
This Toronto millennial has always relied on his parents financially. Owing $20,000, how can he pay them back and move out?
“I’m in my 30s. I do want to pay my parents back the $20,000 eventually, find a job and move out,” Lee said. → Read More
19-year old with two jobs wants to buy his parents a home
With only a high school diploma in hand, Karan sought bank jobs that didn’t require a university degree, and ended up taking an internship at a major bank as an IT project co-ordinator. → Read More
This Toronto millennial is $20,000 in debt. Now, she’s overspending after living abroad. How can she manage her money?
“I make enough to pay this off, but there’s this feeling of missing out (with) my friends so I just haven’t been motivated to stay in,” Julie said. → Read More
29-year-old survived off federal benefit but has come into an inheritance
Jodie had been surviving off a federal benefit of around $270 a week before returning to work recently → Read More
This B.C. tech worker is $60,000 in debt and paying mortgage for a plot of land. How can she get out of debt?
While Paula, 37, has been in the dumps over her finances, a small remedy is an expected $7,000 to $15,000 she’ll be receiving soon “settling a pay equity case.” → Read More
Teachers moved from U.S. to Toronto with their newborn
After their daughter was born six months ago, Shellie realized that she wanted to raise her child in her hometown of Toronto, to be closer to her parents. → Read More
This Toronto teen put university on hold to help his family. He wants to buy them a home. Can he afford it?
At 19, Karan Agrawal is making more than double what his family can bring in. And it’s because of this that he’s hoping to meet his next huge goal: buying a home for them. → Read More
Back to school for a career change, Anand wants to buy a second condo and save for trips
He’s made the decision to go back to school part time, and is looking to change industries after graduating. → Read More
This 25-year-old earning $50,000 wants to move out and find a rental with her boyfriend. Can she afford it?
Brittany lives in Brampton with her parents. She recently learned that her parents plan to sell their house and move to St. Catharines. → Read More