Listlessness. Languishing. Apathy. Anxiety. Depression. Despondency. Do any of these resonate with you? If so, you are not alone. In fact, mental health professionals are noticing a significant change in their patients in the indefinite uncertainty of the pandemic. “We are really seeing a shift in how people are feeling about the pandemic, especially in the last month,” says … [Read more...] about Indefinite uncertainty
Life
Navigating the facets of everyday life including managing finances, growing old, being single, staying healthy and more.
BC Provincial Budget – new rules on DTC eligibility
It’s is April 20 as I write this. Yesterday was federal budget day. I’m in BC and today is our BC provincial budget day. I have to ask: is it irony? Or do you think that it’s purposeful that our province of BC would hold their budget on April 20 – International Weed Day? There is much I could write about yesterday’s federal budget. Instead, I will home in on some small fine … [Read more...] about BC Provincial Budget – new rules on DTC eligibility
The gifts of aging
Just before the pandemic of 2020 shut down the world, my family celebrated my 80th birthday at a local restaurant. My gifts included a beautiful album that reviewed my years with photos and notes from my children and grandchildren. The next day, two friends surprised me with a seafood dinner and a gift of 80 roses! Through the years, my husband and I have received other … [Read more...] about The gifts of aging
Bitcoin: digital currency
By now you’ve probably heard about this new currency called “bitcoin”. At the end of last year, one bitcoin was valued at US $29,111.52 (all bitcoin prices provided by coindesk.com). It more than doubled, peaking at an intra-day high of $61,556.59 in March of this year and at the time of writing is priced around the US $56,500 mark. Since its … [Read more...] about Bitcoin: digital currency
Musical shares: The long and short of short selling
For a month or so now, the news has highlighted something called short selling. This has been due to actions from a Reddit group who chose to manipulate the share price of a number of companies (GameStop among them) to hurt a number of hedge funds. To be very blunt about it, short selling is NOT a form of investing. It is a form of gambling, no different than a card game or … [Read more...] about Musical shares: The long and short of short selling