The 5 Books On Bill Gates's Summer Reading List - From Jimmy Carter to Trevor Noah

 June 26, 2018 |Christine Morin
The 5 books on Bill Gates's summer reading list. This list is from 2017, but I feel his list is still relevant. I did personally read "Hillbilly Elegy" by JD Vance. It's a true story, as recalled by the author, of his struggles, from a young age as he...
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How much is too much? Is your inheritance a gift or a burden?

 June 19, 2018 |Christine Morin
Billionaire investor Warren Buffet said he planned to leave his kids "enough money so that they feel they could do anything, but not so much that they could do nothing." Personally, I won't have the same "burden" Warren Buffet does when it comes to gifting...
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5 Things You Should Always Do to Keep Your Home Safe Before You Go on Vacation

 June 12, 2018 |Christine Morin
Over the course of the summer, there is a good chance you have a vacation planned, or intend to be at the cottage on weekends, all the while your house sits empty. Speaking from experience, my house was broken into four years ago over the Civic holiday...
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No sweat gardening: Tips from Canada's top green thumbs

 June 06, 2018 |Christine Morin
For some gardening is a creative, meditative and nurturing hobby; working the soil and patiently waiting for shoots to emerge is a reward in itself. Well, for me....since I'm time crunched, its about the quickest way to add colour and texture to the front...
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