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8 practical steps to help you deal with the high cost of living

When every dollar is already spoken for, small changes in how you manage money can make a real difference for your budget and your future.

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Q: My brother and I moved out together about three years ago when we started our apprenticeships. He’s training to be an electrician and I’m working toward my red seal in welding. We’ve been managing OK, but lately it feels like no matter what we do, we can’t get ahead. Gas is brutal, grocery bills keep climbing, and my brother’s stuck with a car loan payment that’s higher than he’d like. Our older sister and her husband find it difficult, too. Together with their toddler they are crammed into a two-bedroom apartment, she works part-time around his schedule so one of them can always look after my nephew, and they’re trying to save for a house and an RESP while talking about having another child. We know we’re lucky to have steady work when a lot of our friends can’t find jobs right now. But even with a paycheque coming in, it just doesn’t feel like enough. What can we do to manage better with the high cost of living, especially when it feels like this is the new normal? ~Avery

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