Back to School

We hope you had a great holiday break and are feeling refreshed. However, the end of the Christmas break means the beginning of the winter term. We know you may have bitter sweet emotions about starting the winter term, so we put together a sweet little list to help you with the transition.

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How do I prepare my home for a long absence?

With the holiday break just around the corner, some of you may be travelling or visiting family and friends, so we’ve put together a list of things to do in your apartment before you go on vacation.

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How to prepare for exams

Exams are just around the corner, so we wanted to give you some advice on how to get ready for exams.

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What do I need to know about Tenant and Renters Insurance?

If you don’t have insurance, you should probably look into it. We’ve heard some horror stories from some of our group members plus there was extreme weather in certain parts of Canada that caused some property damage recently, so we wanted to give you an idea of things you need to consider when shopping around for insurance.

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Even More Ways to Prepare Your Place for Winter

Just like we promised in our last blog, here are some more ideas on how to prepare your place for winter and some products and services that might help as well.