Cody Kukay

With files from Jordan Lavin There’s a lot to figure out when you first move to Canada. It doesn’t take long to learn how to shovel snow, why …

It was love at first sight—the Victorian brick, the stained glass windows, the character! So you haggled with the bank about mortgage rates, you signed the papers, and you started packing. And then you had to … Read More

Heirlooms stolen? Basement flooded? Roof knocked off in a windstorm? No worries, you think, you’re insured. And then the letter comes: “We regret to inform you…” How did that happen?

You know the drill: New house, new commute, new furniture…new home insurance. But then company A quotes $1,000, company B quotes $2,000, and company C needs way more information before it can offer a quote. So … Read More

You know the real estate drill: Months of open houses, figuring out your maximum price point, making an offer (or 10), signing the papers and, finally, buying home insurance. But when you’ve outgrown your starter pad … Read More

So you’re sleeping on an Ikea futon in a studio apartment you can’t really afford. You’re eating ramen out of chipped bowls fresh from your parents’ basement. And your most expensive possession is a four-year-old laptop … Read More