The Budgette
Renee Sylvestre-WilliamsA newsletter with the solo-earner insights big media skips. With expert interviews, commentary and analysis about solo financial journey. Publishes regularly.
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What's your most unhinged piece of advice for single people?
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Hi, hi. I usually write to you but now I want to hear from you.
I was talking to some of my single friends the other day. We’re older and talked about advice we wish we knew when we were younger. We chatted...
The architecture of exclusion
Toronto likes to pretend it’s building for the future. Glass towers continue to rise though not as rapidly as they did in the 2010s. Density targets are kind of met in some areas of the city while other neighbourhoods scream about density l...
Spite is not a financial plan but it can certainly help
I am the first person to tell someone that spite motivated me to start something. This newsletter started out of spite because a lot of media outlets weren’t interested in hearing about single people’s lives and finances. I got annoyed and...
Algorithmic pricing is going to SUCK for singles
There’s a newer tech approach that might strongly affect your spending and budget: algorithmic pricing. If you’re a solo earner already stretched for time, energy and money, there’s a good chance we’re going to end up paying it.
Thanks for...
5 things I've heard while promoting The Singles Tax
It’s been three months since the book came out and I’ve been very fortunate to have a lot of interest in it. That means I’ve been talking about the motivation behind the book, what the book is about and a bit about myself.
On CHCH’s Mornin...
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Money journalist, Canadian Trinidadian, focused on single people and their money. Published in The Walrus, the Toronto Star, Canadian Family Offices, Globe and Mail, MoneySense and Wealthsimple. Book, The Singles Tax, coming January 6, 2026.
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