As my first blog post,, I wanted to welcome you and tell you I excited I am about this new chapter in my life.
I recently decided on some financial goals for 2025, due to having a big birthday coming in June, and going to my best friend's wedding in Ontario, in July. The planning was very simple..... getting the money was not.
I spent most of 2024 on short term disability through my employer, and it was one of the worst years of my life from every direction. I lost almost everything. I decided to move somewhere else in the town I live in, less rent, better environment, a yard. During the move, half of my stuff never got moved, and I really felt like I was starting over.
Using my " I know what it feels like to have next to no money or food I can eat, I joined a friend's Facebook group to help Moms with food. Due to limited incomes, she had realized there are a lot of families struggling with food. We also found out if you have certain allergies or are pre-diabetic like me, families can't turn to the food bank.
I spent about five months working with this group and it gave me a purpose. As we got into 2025, prices continued to go up and I started having financial concerns again.
I was off work, again, on a medical leave, and despite my own financial concerns, money had become a very popular topic on various Facebook groups I was part off. One I specifically joined when it was a Spending Challenge for 2025. One I was part of the group, I realized a lot of the content was based on US prices and US Shopping.
Countless people suggested for someone to start a Canadian Group, and that's when Spending Mindfully - Canada 2025 was born. The point of the group is to share tips on how to make your money last longer, budget tricks, your relationship with money. I also have ADHD and my finances have been my biggest struggle in life. I have had numerous different scenarios since I was 18 years old where I went from a teen Mom (married when I was 19) to now being a single Mom of an almost 11 year old! These blogs, as well as the Facebook Group, will continue with be a work in progress :)
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