The post-pandemic emergency kit goes a step further than the emergency kits we built after the 1998 ice storm in Quebec. It includes the extra flashlight and batteries, emergency food storage, an alternative heat source and resources like cash on hand. 2020 has taught us that our emergency kits need updating. The Pre-Pandemic Emergency Plan […]
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7 Things Travelers Should Not Do
Travel has many benefits. It gives us a break for our own lives and allows us to have a glimpse into different cultures and lifestyles. We see nature and wildlife that we’ve never seen in the past, and we check things off the bucket list. However, there are some things that shouldn’t be on bucket […]
Win FREE GAS for a year with Desjardins Insurance #GetAQuoteAndWin
This time of year is expensive for Canadians. We need winter coats and winter boots and snow tires and ice scrapers. Our heating bills go up and we spend less time walking places, which means we spend more on gas. The fortunate people fly off for vacations in the sun and those who enjoy the […]
We’ve got your covered for objective travel insurance information
Elaine Karlson is planning a vacation to Cooperstown, N.Y., to visit the National Baseball Hall of Fame and to watch her grandson compete in a baseball game. And she’s worried. First, there’s the price difference between the refundable airline tickets and the nonrefundable ones — the refundable ones are three times as expensive. There’s also […]
Life Insurance Gives Peace of Mind
I purchased my first life insurance policy as soon as I became a mother. My father sold life insurance when I was young and had spoken about the importance of it many times, so it was an obvious choice. However, I didn’t really understand the reasons for getting life insurance, because there are more than […]
The Most Important Investment
Despite it being 24 years ago and going through 40 miserable hours of labour at the time, I still remember those first precious moments with my oldest son. He opened his eyes for me and we just stared at one another. I was a single 19 year old who was delirious with fatigue, but it […]
