$300 a month. “I love going for Thai food or Indian food and grabbing an afternoon flat white from a coffee shop.”$175 a month. “My Goldendoodle, Mabel Rose, brings me a lot of joy. Her costs are mostly food and insurance. I do her grooming myself.”$30 a month. “I have a gym membership at Hone Fitness, and I get two massages a month, which are covered by insurance—one of the perks of being a PhD student.”$125 a month. “I have an AGO membership at a student rate.
The prints have been an escape from staring at my screen all day as a student. My costs are for materials, packaging and vending at pop-ups.”$125 a month. “My dad passed away from cancer in 2016, and my mom had a stroke at 50, so I give to the Canadian Cancer Society and to Heart and Stroke. I also donate to the Dale Ministries in Parkdale as well as to an LGBTQ+ church in British Columbia.”$1,000 a month. “I try to keep six months of living expenses set aside just in case.