Carli Whitwell

The award-winning Toronto-based lifestyle journalist has written for EE72, Refinery29, ELLE Canada, The Toronto Star and others.

Latest Articles By Carli Whitwell

A Canadian woman looking at TikTok on her phone, surrounding by the things she's influenced to buy.

What is de-influencing? How to hack the TikTok-made-me-buy-it effect

A woman looking at a skincare product label at a Canadian drug store, wondering if buying a dupe will save her money.

Is it true that dupes will always save you money?

A scene from Heated Rivalry, with the character Ilya Rozanov on a cottage TV, saying, "I didn't buy this, I had it built."

How to invest in cottage real estate like a Hollander

A Canadian man smiling in front of the picturesque Lake Louise, happy that he's made January suck less.

How to make January suck less this year

A Canadian woman who must made the minimum payment on her credit card, smiling, knowing that it won't put a negative mark on her credit score.

The costs of not paying your minimum credit card payment

Two Canadian women looking at a store window, with shopping bags in arms, wondering if it's a better deal to shop on Black Friday or wait until Boxing Day.

Black Friday vs Boxing Day—which sales day in Canada is better for deals?