Twenty-one years ago this week, my life changed forever. I was in a deadly fire. I survived, but my neighbour didn’t. That night haunts me still ( I still wake up from dreams about that night and the fire fighters who rescued us), and it taught me some hard lessons about fire safety, tenant insurance,…

Hello again, dear readers. It’s been a while. When I first launched Common Cents Mom, it was more than a blog; it was a place where we had real conversations about the big money questions, shared real-life financial wins and fails, and found empowerment through practical advice rooted in the everyday Canadian experience. I went…