When Food Doesn’t Taste Right Anymore Hi there! Welcome back to our Monday series, The Food & Memory Connection. Last week, we talked about cooking for one without giving up. Today, we’re addressing something many of you have mentioned but rarely gets…

I’m guessing I was about four or five years old the day I noticed the smoke. This time it wasn’t coming from the chimney of our sawdust-burning kitchen stove. Heavy, dense smoke. Not just a thin trail, but a substantial cloud that…

Good morning, friends! The holidays are truly here now – can you feel it? There’s something magical about mid-December when the lights twinkle a little brighter, the cookies taste a little sweeter, and Canadians from coast to coast gather to celebrate everything…

Pension Splitting and the Multigenerational Home Credit Hi there, Welcome back to “Your Canadian Senior Moment”! As we continue our series on overlooked benefits, we’re focusing on two important tax benefits that can provide significant savings for Canadian couples and families. We’ll…

When to Say “No Gifts This Year” (And Mean It) Hi there! Welcome back to Canadian Senior Moment. This week we’ve explored thoughtful budget gifts and the power of experience gifts. Today, we’re tackling the hardest topic: when it’s right to say…

The Gift of Time (Experiences Over Things) Hi there! Welcome back to Canadian Senior Moment. Yesterday we talked about thoughtful gifts on a tight budget. Today, we’re exploring something even more valuable: the gift of your time and the experiences you can…

Thoughtful Gifts on a Fixed Income Hi there! Welcome back to Canadian Senior Moment. December is here, and with it comes that familiar mixture of joy and stress. The joy of celebrating with loved ones. The stress of wondering how you’ll afford…

Cooking for One (Without Giving Up) Hi there! Welcome back to our Monday series, The Food & Memory Connection. Over the past month, we’ve explored how food connects us to our past, fuels our brains, brings us together, and creates lasting memories.…

During my childhood, a shift began as families increasingly relied on convenience and credit to simplify their lives. However, my parents made some sacrifices I was not aware of. As far as I was concerned, we lived comfortably even though we had…

Hello there, and welcome to the second full week of December! The holiday season is in full swing across Canada, with Christmas markets, festive lights, and community celebrations happening coast to coast. Whether you’re wrapping up your shopping, enjoying seasonal performances, or…

The Age Amount and Home Accessibility Credit Hi there, Welcome back to “Your Canadian Senior Moment”! As we continue our series on overlooked benefits, we’re focusing on two important tax credits that can put money back in your pocket: The Age Amount…

The First Holiday Without Them Hi there, and welcome back to Your Canadian Senior Moment! We’ve spent five episodes talking about how to navigate holiday hosting—from simplifying traditions to setting boundaries, from practical logistics to stepping back when hosting becomes too much.…

When You Can’t Host Anymore (And That’s Okay) Hi there, and welcome back to Your Canadian Senior Moment! We’ve spent the past four installments talking about how to make holiday hosting more manageable—simplifying traditions, setting boundaries, creating new approaches, and mastering the…

The Practical Stuff (Timelines, Shopping, and Make-Ahead Magic) Let’s talk about the unglamorous part of holiday hosting: the actual logistics. You’ve simplified your traditions. You’ve set boundaries. You’ve committed to taking care of yourself. That’s all great. But at some point, you…

Creating Food Memories That Last Hi there, and welcome back to Your Canadian Senior Moment! We’ve spent three weeks exploring the profound connection between food and memory—from how scents trigger our past to the cultural traditions that shape who we are, to…

I always looked forward to Sundays, as we went to church every Sunday afternoon. As we took our seats, an older fellow named Wellsford, perhaps in his 80s, would come by and give my brother and me some peppermint candy that had…

November 29 – December 7, 2025 Hello there, and happy first weekend of December! Can you believe we’re already in the final month of 2025? The holidays are just around the corner, the decorations are going up across the country, and there’s…

Are You Missing Out on a Pension? Hi there, Welcome back to “Your Canadian Senior Moment”! As we continue our series on overlooked benefits, we’re diving into a surprising but all-too-common issue: unclaimed pensions. It’s a problem that affects thousands of Canadians.…

Taking Care of Yourself First (You Can’t Pour From an Empty Cup) Here’s the uncomfortable truth about holiday hosting: You can simplify every tradition and set every boundary in the world, but if you’re running yourself ragged trying to make everyone else…

Setting Boundaries With Love (Even When They Don’t Make It Easy) Hello again, and welcome back! Yesterday, we talked about giving yourself permission to simplify holiday traditions—to do less without guilt. Today, we’re tackling what many of you told us is even…