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Nick

Nick

🧑‍💻20 something software engineer who’s favorite things include TFSAs 💰, retirement planning 👴, and long walks on the beach 🏝

Security Cameras on a Budget

You don’t need a monthly subscription, a polished app, or a $1000 cloud-connected camera fleet to feel safe at home. The real win? A security setup that puts you in control — of your footage, your privacy, and your budget. I run a fully local system: ANNKE PoE cameras piped

Tiered rates vs Time of use

Tiered rates vs Time of use

This may not be applicable to every province but I live in Ontario where 96% of people are on time-of-use (TOU) even though tiered pricing has been offered for the last 20 years. I just assumed (probably like everyone else) that TOU was best but just over a year ago

My mom was wrong about hydro (and yours probably was too)

My mom was wrong about hydro (and yours probably was too)

I have vivid memories of my mom absolutely livid that I ran the dryer before 7pm and these were not infrequent encounters. Growing up I was constantly reminded about how I must not keep the fridge open for longer then necessary, always do laundry or run the dishwasher overnight, and

Guide to a net zero home

Guide to a net zero home

Two years ago my partner and I became home owners and moved into our first (and hopefully last) home. As our plans to start a family get closer we want to prepare of home for little ones, in laws, future proofing, and maybe even save some money along the way