The survey of 1,500 working Canadians, including 81 per cent full-time workers, found the number who considered themselves financially stressed has jumped by 20 per cent in a year.

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      Claim your spot under the underpass before someone else takes it.

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        First we’d have to get gov’ts to stop building and/or installing anti-homeless structures, like sharp rocks embedded in concrete and benches with handrails inbetween seating.

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      Hey, we have this MAID thing we’ve been working on - the Gov’t, probably

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    With Canadians facing such strain, personal finance expert Rubina Ahmed-Haq says people can consider various options including consolidating debt but also looking at what costs can be cut, including delaying a home renovation or family vacation. (emphasis mine)

    Really? Delaying a home renovation or family vacation?

    People are having a hard time affording groceries and finding rentals. Many are facing potential homelessness. And a “personal finance expert” is suggesting delaying a fucking home renovation or family vacation?!

    This advice is so out of touch I don’t even.

    The rest of the article was mostly great, but that paragraph… oof