Living alone is on the rise, not just in Canada but in other countries. Where’s the financial information for us?
The Budgette is a no-nonsense conversation about money for solo earners. We peer behind the curtains of personal finance and break it down for single people. We have to save more money for retirement, don’t get as many tax breaks as couples and can’t leave your survivor’s pension to anyone who isn’t your spouse or partner? That means even if you and your sibling have one household, your sibling isn’t entitled to your survivor’s pension from CPP, OAS or your employer pensions.
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The Budgette: Renee Sylvestre-Williams has been writing about personal finance for over 15 years and contributes to some of this country’s largest publications. Frustrated with the lack of financial planning information for people without a partner, she started The Budgette, a “no-nonsense conversation about money for solo earners.” The bi-weekly SubStack newsletter covers timely topics and features insights from Renee’s impressive network of experts.
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Personal finance reporter (and MoneySense contributor) Renée Sylvestre-Williams describes her newsletter as “a no-nonsense conversation about money for solo earners.” A lot of traditional personal finance advice is built on the assumption that you have a partner in life and your finances. Sylvestre-Williams’ newsletter fills the void of information available for those managing their money alone… Although the free newsletter is distributed less frequently than many others, the posts are well-sourced, giving readers confidence in the quality of Sylvestre-Williams’ work.
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The Budgette is a finance newsletter for solo income earners. Written by Canadian money and culture journalist Renee Sylvestre-Williams, past editions have covered (with humor!) rising food costs, her hatred of banking fees, and what to keep in mind if you can’t (or haven’t) started saving for retirement until your 40s.
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