The Budgette | Renee Sylvestre-Williams | Substack

Tiny condos are an insult to single people

I’ve been house-hunting adjacent for the last couple of months. The size of new build condos definitely mandate a cut-eye.

Nov 10, 2025 • Renee Sylvestre-Williams

Wealthsimple aiming for the big five banks

Zero-dollar options trading, lower crypto trading fees and buying gold. The company is aiming at the younger investors.

Oct 22, 2025 • Renee Sylvestre-Williams

The Singles Tax cover is here!

This week has been not great due to having the cold.

Oct 16, 2025 • Renee Sylvestre-Williams

I got a massive wake-up call

That could affect my decision to stop working even if I love my job.

Sep 18, 2025 • Renee Sylvestre-Williams

Adult daughters, is your (our) money ok?

Too much of the world runs on adult daughters.

Sep 1, 2025 • Renee Sylvestre-Williams

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Tell your lizard-brain to shut up: Why we aren't investing

Oct 3, 2023 • Renee Sylvestre-Williams

Why am I feeling broke?

Oct 17, 2023 • Renee Sylvestre-Williams

Single Women Living Together: Taking the future of housing into your own hands

Feb 5, 2024 • Renee Sylvestre-Williams

17 things we learned about money this year

Dec 28, 2023 • Renee Sylvestre-Williams

Recent posts

Why I hate shame and blame personal finance

Even if it gets clicks

Aug 3, 2025 • Renee Sylvestre-Williams

Insurance isn't sexy but let's talk about it

It's one of those things where you don't like it until you need it.

Jul 15, 2025 • Renee Sylvestre-Williams

Can you afford to work from anywhere?

For the last two weeks, I’ve been working away from my usual desk set-up being deeply non-ergonomic.

Jul 5, 2025 • Renee Sylvestre-Williams

Banking with Elon is an absolutely terrible idea

You're going to trust a man like him with your entire financial history?

Jun 20, 2025 • Renee Sylvestre-Williams

Money for One: #4

Welcome to Money for One, where solo earners share their budgets with us.

Jun 15, 2025 • Renee Sylvestre-Williams

We’re stressed about our money, the best time to shop for deals and my book’s title page

Also, tipping via nipple pasties, the inevitable next step in payment technology.

Jun 7, 2025 • Renee Sylvestre-Williams

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