In today’s edition of This City: how a Liberty Village couple making $279,000 a year spends their money. Plus, designer Tiffany Pratt’s go-to fabric store, Othership’s new outpost in Yorkville, and more. Visit torontolife.com for all our city coverage. |
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Ginette and Michael Nguyen live in a one-bedroom condo in Liberty Village with their golden retriever, Harlo. They make a combined $279,000 a year and spend $2,500 a month on mortgage payments. “It’s a variable mortgage, but we’re not worried,” says Michael. “We have an emergency fund in case we need to increase our monthly payments.” Here, they break down how they spend their money. |
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| | For our January issue, we asked prominent Torontonians for insider tips and tricks that make life in the city better. TV host and designer Tiffany Pratt’s recommendation: Fabric Town on Danforth. “It has strange and wonderful fabric finds and a wide selection of notions, trims and ribbons. It’s also where I score the very best, very fake Gucci and Louis Vuitton prints to make dresses.” |
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| | When Othership opened its Adelaide Street location in 2022, the average downtowner might have thought of cold plunging as something reserved for athletes and Polar Bear Club members. Fast forward one year, and snagging a spot in Othership’s sauna and ice bath sessions can feel nearly impossible. Fortunately, its second, much larger outpost in Yorkville has a 300-square-foot sauna and eight ice-bath tubs. |
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