Archive for September 2017

I remember three years ago reading then MoneySense Editor-in-Chief Duncan Hood’s confession that he – a lifetime renter – got caught up in a bidding war and purchased a home in downtown Toronto. I remember reading how elated he felt when his final offer secured his dream home, as if overpaying by tens of thousands,…

My mother was in excruciating pain when I took her to the hospital. The nurse came in with some forms and asked if she wanted to sign a DNR – do not resuscitate – if her heart stopped. Apparently this is standard procedure because of her age. Moaning, my mom said, “Just let me die.” I…